Abstract
The present research tested whether increasing people’s ability to effectively manage multiple goal-pursuits would facilitate the satisfaction of their basic psychological needs and, in turn, promote harmonious (vs. obsessive) passion for an activity. Studies 1 and 2 provided cross-sectional and experimental evidence for the proposed model, respectively. Study 3 replicated Studies 1–2 using implementation intentions (i.e., if-then plans) to change people’s passion for an extended period of time. Two weeks after implementing their if-then plan, participants reported greater ability to manage multiple goal-pursuits than participants who merely formulated a goal intention. In turn, people’s ability to manage multiple goals led to more need-satisfying experiences, which resulted in greater harmonious passion and less need-frustrating experiences, which resulted in less obsessive passion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-356 |
Journal | Motivation Science |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |