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How do you Feel About this Goal? Goal-Related Affect, Positive Orientation, and Personal Goal Realization in the Family Domain

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  • Mariola Laguna

    (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)

  • Guido Alessandri

    (“Sapienza”, University of Rome)

  • Gian Vittorio Caprara

    (“Sapienza”, University of Rome)

Abstract

Past research on individual-level differences has revealed associations between affect, positive beliefs and goal realization. Goal realization, however, varies not only between individuals (the individual level) but also within individuals according to goal (the goal level). This study analyzed family-related personal goals at both levels, examining how positive affect, negative affect and positive orientation are related to personal goal realization. The participants were 205 adults (mean age = 35.74 years); they evaluated five personal goals related to family life and completed assessments of positive orientation. Multilevel structural equation modeling demonstrated that both at the individual level and at the goal level positive orientation and positive goal-related affect were positively related to personal goal realization in family domain. Negative goal-related affect was negatively related to personal goal realization at both levels. Positive orientation, both at the individual level and as a cross-level interaction, moderated the relationship between positive goal-related affect and personal goal realization.

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  • Mariola Laguna & Guido Alessandri & Gian Vittorio Caprara, 2017. "How do you Feel About this Goal? Goal-Related Affect, Positive Orientation, and Personal Goal Realization in the Family Domain," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 827-842, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:18:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s10902-016-9750-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-016-9750-0
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    1. Mariola Laguna & Evelina Longis & Zofia Mazur-Socha & Guido Alessandri, 2022. "Explaining Prosocial Behavior from the Inter-and Within-Individual Perspectives: A Role of Positive Orientation and Positive Affect," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 23(4), pages 1599-1615, April.
    2. Alma Au & Simon Lai & Wen Wu & Jan Hofer & Holger Busch & Iva Poláčková Šolcová & Peter Tavel & Sheung-Tak Cheng, 2020. "Generativity and Positive Emotion in Older Adults: Mediation of Achievement and Altruism Goal Attainment Across Three Cultures," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 677-692, February.

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