Age Differences in Adult Life Goals, Concerns, and Their Temporal Extension: A Life Course Approach to Future-Oriented Motivation

A total of 371 adults between 19 and 64 years of age wrote down their goals, concerns, and notions of when their goals would be realized. Goals and concerns reflected the developmental tasks of the adult's particular age. (LB)

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Published inInternational journal of behavioral development Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 487
Main Author Nurmi, Jari-Erik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1992
Subjects
Adult Development
Adults (30 to 45)
Age Differences
Behavior Development
Finland
Foreign Countries
Goal Orientation
Life Goals
Middle Aged Adults
Objectives
Self Actualization
Self Motivation
Time
Young Adults
Finland
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Summary:A total of 371 adults between 19 and 64 years of age wrote down their goals, concerns, and notions of when their goals would be realized. Goals and concerns reflected the developmental tasks of the adult's particular age. (LB)
ISSN:0165-0254
DOI:10.1177/016502549201500404