Abstract
The present paper proposes an integrative model on the motivational determinants and health consequences of two forms of well-being (i.e., happiness and self-realization). This model posits that pursuing autonomous goals enhances both happiness and self-realization, whereas pursuing controlled goals thwarts these two same forms of well-being. The model further posits that self-realization, but not happiness, promotes physical health via the practise of more vigilant and less avoidant coping strategies, that lead to reduced stress. Empirical support for the model is reviewed and the model is discussed in terms of its theoretical and research implications.
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HappinessRealization (probability)Self-realizationPsychologyCoping (psychology)Physical healthPsychological healthSocial psychologyWell-beingApplied psychologyPsychotherapistMental healthClinical psychology
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- 49
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 241-249
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- 108
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Paule Miquelon,
Robert J. Vallerand
(2008).
Goal motives, well-being, and physical health: An integrative model..
Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne
, 49
(3)
, 241-249.
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012759
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- DOI
- 10.1037/a0012759