Goal motives, well-being and physical health: A integrative model
Miquelon, Paule Vallerand, Robert J.
Miquelon, Paule
Vallerand, Robert J.
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.
Keywords
goal motives, happiness, self-realization, stress, physical symptoms
Date
2008
Type
Journal article
Journal
Canadian Psychology
Book
Volume
49
Issue
3
Page Range
241-249