TY  - EJOU
AU  - Wan, Peng 
AU  - Wen, Ting 
AU  - Zhang, Yunfei 
AU  - Gao, Hong 
AU  - Wang, Jigan 

TI  - Goal Self-Concordance Model: What Have We Learned and Where are We Going
T2  - International Journal of Mental Health Promotion

PY  - 2021
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
SN  - 2049-8543

AB  - Goal self-concordance reflects self-generated personal goals aligning with people’s interests and core values in one’s implicit personality as organic components, which is measured by the “perceived locus of causality” PLOC. Pursuing and achieving self-concordant goals both predict diversified outcomes in need-satisfaction, mental and physical well-being, positive attitude and behavior, etc. Based on expounding and sorting out the concept and measurement about goal self-concordance, the author analyzes the differences among a series of goal self-concordance theories. This paper focuses on the latest research trends and summarizes five influencing aspects of goal self-concordance: mental health, cognition, emotion, personal will, and behavioral outcomes. The mediating effects are discussed concerning antecedents and influence effects, the influence effects are shown in three aspects including the characteristics of individual, target, and environment. While the antecedent effects are respectively reflected in self-insight, personality, empowerment, and self-supported environment, content, and context of the goal itself. Finally, the author proposes several potential research interests from a broader perspective based on the current literature.
KW  - Goal self-concordance; concept; measurement; antecedents and consequences (research status); future research prospects

DO  - 10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015759