Publication: What do you focus on? An investigation of goal focus from childhood to old age
What do you focus on? An investigation of goal focus from childhood to old age
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Moersdorf, L., Freund, A. M., & Daum, M. M. (2023). What do you focus on? An investigation of goal focus from childhood to old age. Psychological Research, 87(7), 2120–2137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-023-01804-0
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Goals constitute an important construct in developmental psychology. They represent a central way in which individuals shape their development. Here, we present two studies on age-related differences in one important goal dimension, goal focus, that is, the relative salience of the means and ends of goal pursuit. Extant studies on age-related differences in adults suggest a shift from focusing on the ends to focusing on the means across adulthood. The current studies aimed to expand this research to encompass the entire lifespan inclu
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- Moersdorf, Lea
- Freund, Alexandra M
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Moersdorf, L., Freund, A. M., & Daum, M. M. (2023). What do you focus on? An investigation of goal focus from childhood to old age. Psychological Research, 87(7), 2120–2137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-023-01804-0
