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Life Goals

Life Goals is a theoretical construct within the domain of long-term goal research that represents an individual's highest-order, enduring aspirations and desired future states, distinguishing itself by encompassing comprehensive, identity-defining objectives that guide behavior, decision-making, and personal development over the lifespan.

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2017–2026

272

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Publications

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Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health.

Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · 2008 · 6.5K citations

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Who Is Happy?

David G. Myers, Ed Diener · Psychological Science · 1995 · 2.4K citations

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Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model.

Kennon M. Sheldon, Andrew J. Elliot · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1999 · 1.9K citations

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Goal striving, need satisfaction, and longitudinal well-being: The self-concordance model.

Kennon M. Sheldon, Andrew J. Elliot · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1999 · 1.8K citations

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The three meanings of meaning in life: Distinguishing coherence, purpose, and significance

Frank Martela, Michael F. Steger · The Journal of Positive Psychology · 2016 · 1.3K citations

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  1. JN
    Jari‐Erik Nurmi

    University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    16 publications · 1.6K citations

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  2. KS
    Katariina Salmela‐Aro

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

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  3. AM
    Alexandra M. Freund

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    13 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. KM
    Kennon M. Sheldon

    University of Missouri, United States

    11 publications · 5.7K citations

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  5. NC
    Nancy Cantor

    University of Michigan, United States

    8 publications · 620 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    19 h-index

    56 publications

    5K citations

  2. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    16 h-index

    31 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    15 h-index

    34 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. University of Jyväskylä

    Jyväskylä, Finland

    14 h-index

    60 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    13 h-index

    25 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    11 h-index

    21 publications

    2.6K citations

  8. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    11 h-index

    24 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    27 publications · 8.1K citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 20 publications · 566 citations

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  3. Psychology and Aging

    15 publications · 2K citations

    14

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  4. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 14 publications · 3.1K citations

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  5. Journal of Personality

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

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