SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE OBSTACLES AND EXPERIENCING ACTION CRISIS IN GOAL PURSUIT

• Authors: Čopková Radka , Hricová Monika
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The process of creating, pursuing, and achieving goals in the form of self-regulation is an essential part of an individual's life, as it helps them to create and subsequently implement their life plan. However, even with individually set goals, one does not always achieve them, and some goals can turn out to be unattainable. Personal goals can therefore be a source of stress, especially if the person encounters serious obstacles or experiences major setbacks. The main goal of the current research was to clarify the relationship between experiencing action crisis and the type of obstacle (subjective/ objective), to explain the connection between action crisis and selected obstacle characteristics as perceived frequency and intensity. An additional goal was to categorize obstacles according to content, based on the criterion of subjectivity and objectivity. The study was conducted on a sample of 542 young adults aged from 18 to 34 years (Mage = 22.2; SD = 1.96). The sample consisted of 73.25 % females (N = 379) and of 26.75% males (N = 145). Convenience and purposive sampling methods have been used. Content analysis of obstacles based on the criterion of subjectivity and objectivity was conducted. We perceive the benefit of the study to be in the enrichment of the existing classifications of obstacles by adding two more categories (physical / mental state and personality). It is also a beneficial finding that objective and subjective obstacles contribute to the experiencing of the action crisis to approximately the same extent, but with a more detailed look at specific types of obstacles, it is possible to notice differences. The results suggest that it is not the type of obstacle that is crucial, but rather the perceived intensity and frequency of the obstacle. These results support not only the importance of self-reflection, persistence training, self-control, but also mental resilience.

Keywords

EN

GOAL; SELF-REGULATION; OBSTACLES; ACTION CRISIS

• Publisher: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Social Sciences
• Journal: Človek a spoločnosť. Internetový časopis pre pôvodné teoretické a výskumné štúdie z oblasti spoločenských vied
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 34 - 46

Contributors

author

Čopková Radka

• Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Košice, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-0300

author

Hricová Monika

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9873-+5475

Identifiers

DOI

10.31577/cas.2021.03.590