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dc.contributor.authorKelly, Rebecca Een_UK
dc.contributor.authorWood, Alex Men_UK
dc.contributor.authorMansell, Warrenen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-06T00:09:47Z-
dc.date.available2015-10-06T00:09:47Z-
dc.date.issued2013-01en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/12194-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Previous research has shown that tendencies to tenaciously pursue goals and flexibly adapt goals independently relate to well-being in adults in mid-to-late life, but research has not tested whether these tendencies interact. For example, tenacity may only predict well-being in combination with flexibility. This research tests whether these tendencies interact to predict changes in health-related outcomes. Methods: A large cohort of people (n=5,666), initially aged 55-56, completed measures of flexibility, tenacity, health-related outcomes (physical health, depression, hostility), as well as demographics. Participants provided follow-up data on all measures ten years later. Moderation analysis was used to test whether flexibility and tenacity interacted to predict changes in the health-related outcomes over the period. Results: The interaction between tenacity and flexibility significantly predicted changes in depression, hostility, and physical ill-health symptoms over ten years, such that highly flexible and tenacious individuals experienced the largest decreases in symptoms of depression, hostility, and physical ill-health. Conclusions: The interaction between flexibility and tenacity predicts greater well-being, such that one is most protective when an individual also scores highly on the other. The combination of flexibility and tenacity in the pursuit of personal goals may mean individuals can enjoy gains associated with goal pursuit without the detrimental effects of persevering in blocked goals.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCambridge University Press for the International Psychogeriatric Associationen_UK
dc.relationKelly RE, Wood AM & Mansell W (2013) Flexible and tenacious goal pursuit lead to improving well-being in an aging population: A ten-year cohort study. International Psychogeriatrics, 25 (1), pp. 16-24. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610212001391en_UK
dc.rightsThis item has been embargoed for a period. During the embargo please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. Publisher policy allows this work to be made available in this repository. Published in International Psychogeriatrics / Volume 25 / Issue 01 / January 2013, pp 16-24 Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2012 . The original publication is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610212001391en_UK
dc.subjectgoal pursuiten_UK
dc.subjectdepressionen_UK
dc.subjecthostilityen_UK
dc.subjectill-healthen_UK
dc.subjectinteractionen_UK
dc.subjectOlder people Psychologyen_UK
dc.subjectOlder people Social conditionsen_UK
dc.subjectAging Psychological aspectsen_UK
dc.subjectAging Social aspectsen_UK
dc.titleFlexible and tenacious goal pursuit lead to improving well-being in an aging population: A ten-year cohort studyen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2013-09-05en_UK
dc.rights.embargoreason[Wood_2013_Flexible_and_tenacious_goal_pursuit.pdf] Publisher requires embargo of 12 months after formal publication.en_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S1041610212001391en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleInternational Psychogeriatricsen_UK
dc.citation.issn1741-203Xen_UK
dc.citation.issn1041-6102en_UK
dc.citation.volume25en_UK
dc.citation.issue1en_UK
dc.citation.spage16en_UK
dc.citation.epage24en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailalex.wood@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date04/09/2012en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationKing's College Londonen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSocio-Management - LEGACYen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Manchesteren_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000312528400003en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84873046536en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid713099en_UK
dc.date.accepted2012-07-03en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2012-07-03en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2013-04-22en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionVoRen_UK
local.rioxx.authorKelly, Rebecca E|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWood, Alex M|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMansell, Warren|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2013-09-05en_UK
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local.rioxx.filenameWood_2013_Flexible_and_tenacious_goal_pursuit.pdfen_UK
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