dc.contributor.advisor | King, Laura A. (Laura Ann) | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Burton, Chad M., 1980- | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2008 Spring | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb. 22, 2010). | eng |
dc.description | The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Dr. Laura A. King, Dissertation Supervisor. | eng |
dc.description | Ph. D. University of Missouri--Columbia 2008. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | Two studies examined the role of gut feelings within the self-concordance model of goal pursuit (Sheldon & Elliot, 1999). Using a correlational design, Study 1 found that pursuing goals based on a gut feeling is positively related to having self-concordant goals and negatively related to depressive symptoms. Study 2 employed a longitudinal experimental design in which participants were randomly assigned to either 'follow your gut" or "be very rational" in listing their current goals. Approximately 3 months later participants completed follow-up measures regarding their goals and presence of depressive symptoms. Study 2 found that the positive relationship between concordance and a host of outcome variables studied in previous research (Sheldon & Elliot, 1999; Sheldon & Houser-Marko, 2001) including goal effort, goal attainment, and well-being (as indicated by fewer depressive symptoms) is most durable when goals are based on a gut feeling. Results are interpreted as indicative of gut feelings as an internal compass towards pursuits that are most likely to be fulfilling.. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references. | eng |
dc.format.extent | viii, 46 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 608478236 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10355/7112 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/7112 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Success -- Psychological aspects | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Education -- Aims and objectives | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Intuition | eng |
dc.title | Gut feelings and goal pursuit : a path to self-concordance | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Psychological sciences (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | eng |
thesis.degree.name | Ph. D. | eng |