Goal disengagement in emerging adulthood: The adaptive potential of action crises

Abstract

In emerging adulthood, being committed to and making progress on important personal goals constitutes a source of identity and well- being. Goal striving, however, does not always go without problems. Even though highly committed to a goal, individuals may experience recurring setbacks and, consequently, increasing doubts about the goal that might culminate in an action crisis, that is, an intra-psychic decisional conflict about whether to disengage from or to continue on their way. Action crises have been shown to lead to negative co Show more