Week 3- Goal Setting for Enhanced Well-being

Question 1

Goals provide reason and meaning for our actions, behaviours.

Question 2

Goals that support SWB have…

Answer 2

-Attainable
-Commitment
(-Achievement)

Question 3

Goals consist of two components

Answer 3

-Cognitive
-Emotive

Question 4

Intrinsic goals

Answer 4

-Autonomy
-Competence
-Relatedness
-Self-esteem
-Contribution

Question 5

Goals need

Answer 5

-Authenticity
-Congruence

Question 6

Using the ‘Self-Concordance Model’ to set goals most alligned with serving the self

Answer 6

1. Goal of Self-Concordance
2. Sustained effort
3. Goal attainment
4. Need Satisfying Experiences (Goal concordance and attainment)
5. Changes in Well-being

Question 7

Which goal to pursue? The Matching Hypothesis (requires self-awareness and known values)

Answer 7

autonomous motivation

Question 8

Higher vs Lower level goals

Answer 8

-Abstractedness
-High informs lower order goals anf gives meaning to them
-Lower level goals are specific and generally routine bound

Question 9

New Years Resolutions? Why are they unlikely to follow through

Answer 9

Values aren’t relevant or alligned with who we are. Although values chnage overtime so it is good to subject these to periodic checks.

Question 10

Two approaches to goal orientation

Answer 10

-Avoidance orientation
-Moving towards a desirable outcome

Question 11

Self-concepts and goals

Answer 11

Self concept is formed by goals overtime and in turn forms goals.

Question 12

10 needs considered universal by Sheldon

Answer 12

-autonomy
-competence
-relatedness
-physical thriving
-security
-self-esteem
-self-actualization
-pleasure-stimulation
-money-luxury
-popularity-influence