| Goals and everyday problem solving: manipulating goal preferences in young and older adults. | |
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PMID: 20873926 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the present study, we examined the link between goal and problem-solving strategy preferences in 130 young and older adults using hypothetical family problem vignettes. At baseline, young adults preferred autonomy goals, whereas older adults preferred generative goals. Imagining an expanded future time perspective led older adults to show preferences for autonomy goals similar to those observed in young adults but did not eliminate age differences in generative goals. Autonomy goals were associated with more self-focused instrumental problem solving, whereas generative goals were related to more other-focused instrumental problem solving in the no-instruction and instruction conditions. Older adults were better at matching their strategies to their goals than young adults were. This suggests that older adults may become better at selecting their strategies in accordance with their goals. Our findings speak to a contextual approach to everyday problem solving by showing that goals are associated with the selection of problem-solving strategies. |
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Authors:
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Christiane A Hoppmann; Fredda Blanchard-Fields |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Developmental psychology Volume: 46 ISSN: 1939-0599 ISO Abbreviation: Dev Psychol Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-09 Completed Date: 2011-03-22 Revised Date: 2011-09-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260564 Medline TA: Dev Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1433-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. choppmann@psych.ubc.ca |
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Adolescent Aged Aging / psychology* Choice Behavior* Discrimination Learning Female Goals* Humans Imagination Intention Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Models, Psychological Motivation* Personal Autonomy Problem Solving* Young Adult |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AG 11715/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R01 AG015019-09/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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