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. 2014 Jul;18(5):662-70.
doi: 10.1080/13607863.2013.875121. Epub 2014 Jan 31.

Does flexible goal adjustment predict life satisfaction in older adults? A six-year longitudinal study

Nathalie Bailly  1 , Kamel Gana, Catherine Hervé, Michèle Joulain, Daniel Alaphilippe
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Does flexible goal adjustment predict life satisfaction in older adults? A six-year longitudinal study

Nathalie Bailly et al. Aging Ment Health. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between flexible goal adjustment and life satisfaction (as an enduring component of subjective well-being) using six-year longitudinal data from a sample of older adults.

Methods: The study included 704 participants aged 63-97 years assessed four times over a six-year period. Simultaneous and lagged models were specified and estimated using structural equation modeling.

Results: Both simultaneous and lagged coefficients indicated that a high score on flexible goal adjustment significantly predicted subsequent levels of life satisfaction.

Conclusion: In line with successful aging theory, our findings support the view that the ability to adjust personal goals flexibly is a central resource when unattainable goals are encountered and it contributes to well-being in old age.

Keywords: aging; flexible goal adjustment; life satisfaction; longitudinal study.

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