The effects of a life transition such as divorce on the. In the other study, we examine possible selves in the context of an interpersonal model of selfregulation, showing strong evidence of concern for relational value in freely generated hopedfor. Each of four age groups 1824,2539, 4059, 6086 revealed different quantities and response patterns of hoped for and feared selves. Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in hong kong. It is also worth noting that the plural is used in the concept of possible selves, clearly indicating that we are not dealing with a single possible self but with a multielement set of perceived possibilities. Motivational attributes of occupational possible selves. It was predicted that healthrelated possible selves would be predominant among older adults, but not college students, and that selfregulatory aspects of possible selves. Although many similarities were found among their hoped for selves, the. The changes that did occur involved healthrelated and physical hopedfor selves, which were added to existing possible selves. Take a few minutes to select a future time period e. Possible selves theory markus and nurius 1986 posits that individuals have a repertoire of different hoped for and feared possible selves that reflect cognitive representations of current goals. We propose an alternative view of possible selves as a component in self.
The transtheoretical model of behaviour change and possible selves in criminal offenders krystle karine martin doctor of philosophy adult education and counselling psychology university of toronto 2012. Results indicate that female selfesteem is related to perceived likelihood of hopedfor and feared possible selves in multiple domains, whereas male selfesteem is related only to the likelihood of one domain of hopedfor possible selves. Probably everyone thinks about their future to some extent, for example the kinds of experiences that are in store for us and the kinds of people we might possibly become. The tree is a metaphor the team used to examine the key roles students play in life, their hopes, expectation and fears for the future and the overall. Two studies were conducted to assess motivational aspects of the self by measuring hopedfor and feared possible selves among a sample of older adults and college students. The possible selves that are hoped for might include the successful self, the creative self, the rich self, the thinking self, or the loved and admired self, whereas the dreaded possible selves could. Possible selves and career transition futureselves. Possible selves 1 possible selves hopedfor or feared are. Possible selves 1 possible selves hopedfor or feared. Once students describe their possible selves, students then create a possible selves tree. Retention and achievement of college student possible selves may be linked to whether the students possess schematic possible selves. Crosscultural possible selves 1 imagining the future. Participants were randomly assigned to a control condition, a hoped for possible selves intervention condition. Next, we conduct a descdptive study focusing on xssible selves of opposing valence i.
Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood. Karen harrington, senior research fellow center for school. The relationship between possible selves and delinquency is explored. Trait procrastination undermines outcome and efficacy. Possible selves across the life span karger publishers. Early theoretical accounts of the construct suggested that possible selves directly influence motivation and behavior. Girls had more school and careerfocused possible selves and were more likely to have strategies to attain their positive and avoid their negative possible selves. Abstract possible selves are representations of the self in the future. In the other study, we examine possible selves in the context of an interpersonal model of self. These images contain information about selfrelated concerns that guide decisions about what goals to work on, where to expend time and effort, what to avoid or resist, and what to abandon. Dec 01, 2012 the scientific possible selves inventory had four subscales. Specifically, students think about and describe their hoped for, expected and feared possible selves.
In this study, 238 youths between the ages of 16 who varied in the degree of their delinquency were asked to describe their possible selves. Adolescents possible selves and their relationship to. May 02, 2015 the former are termed hopedfor selves and the latter feared selves markus and nurius 1986. The possible selves that are hoped for might include the successful self, the creative self, the rich self, the thin self, or the loved. Theoretical framework the possible selves theoretical framework was developed in the us by hazel markus and paula nurius 1986. This study is an attempt to replicate and extend previous findings on the relationship between identity and possible selves. Introduction to what extent does culture affect the way people think about their future.
Using the lens of possible selves to explore access. The possible selves theory asserts that healthy individuals hold future cognitive representations i. Possible selves were sorted into content domains and were also rated for their degree of positivity vs negativity. The schema model of the selfconcept, a middlerange theory developed by markus and colleagues markus, 1977. Sometimes we may think about the person we hope to be in the future or our hoped for possible self. Like other possible selves, future work selves are components of the dynamic selfsystem, a constantly changing combination of. Possible selves markus and nurius 1986 are one type of. The possible selves that one might hope for could include the powerful or leader self, the. Possible selves are the ideal selves that we would very much like to become. Possible selves are ideas about what you might become in the future. Hoped for possible selves is a short story collection exploring the intersection of physical and virtual identities in north american life.
Pdf possible selves as behavioral standards in selfregulation. An exploration of the link between minority ethnic and white. The influence of possible selves on global citizenship identification marion e. This construct also embodies a dynamic aspect of the personality system. The scientific possible selves inventory had four subscales.
Possible selves are valenced, which means that individuals arrange their possible selves in a hierarchy of salience based on their importance given a specific situation. The instructions for all subscales told students that each of us has some images of what we. The possible selves of optimists and pessimists sciencedirect. Twentynine latino parents 18 mothers, 11 fathers and their 18 adolescents participated in semistructured individual interviews. Hoped for possible selves the following questions are about your future. The study examined adolescents possible selves, namely the most commonly reported hopedfor and feared selves. Possible selves and perceived health in older adults and. It is hoped that greater knowledge in this area will ultimately lead to development. Science games and the development of scientific possible selves. Investigating possible selves and selfesteem in relation to gen. In one of the few studies examining possible selves over time, older adults hopedfor and feared selves showed much more stability than change over a 5year span. The authors examined latino parent and adolescent reports of hopedfor and feared possible selves for adolescents.
This experiment examined the effects of a possible selves intervention on selfregulatory efficacy and exercise behavior among 19 men and 61 women m age 21. The role of identity styles and academic possible selves on academic outcomes for high school students by hans sainteloi cadely a thesis submitted to the graduate faculty of auburn university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science auburn, alabama december, 2010 keywords. Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among. Our pdf compression tool quickly reduces the size of your pdf file so its easier to share. Motivational attributes of occupational possible selves for low. Phase 3 planning for the future based on what you said about your ability to create your hopedfor self. Content of hoped for possible selves was mostly about school and career. Unlike earlier theories of the self, this model offers a more delimited definition of the construct while preserving its complex, multidimensional nature. Healthrelated possible selves hps reflect cognitive represen tations of a future self that people may wish to achieve hoped for hps or avoid fearedhps, that can promote health behaviour change. Simply drag and drop or upload a pdf document to reduce the size and make it simpler to work with. Although many similarities were found among their hopedfor selves, the.
After a hopedfor or feared self in the health domain was made salient. Participants were randomly assigned to a control condition, a hopedfor possible selves intervention condition, or a feared possible selves intervention. Hopedfor selves are linked to positive affect and feared selves are linked to negative affect markus and nurius, 1986. A balance between hopedfor or expected and feared possible selves is said to increase the motivation to achieve desired selves and to avoid undesired ones. The transtheoretical model of behaviour change and. The authors examined latino parent and adolescent reports of hoped for and feared possible selves for adolescents. As outlined in earlier chapters, possible selves can be positive hopes or negative fears, and they can be rated as likely or unlikely.
Like other possible selves, future work selves are components of the dynamic selfsystem, a. The possible selves that are hoped for might include the successful self, the creative self, the rich self, the thin self, or the loved and admired self, whereas the dreaded possible selves. Possible selves possible selves are the ideal selves that we would very much like to become. Likewise, a longitudinal approach was utilized in order to evaluate the hypothesis. They are also the selves that we could become and are afraid of becoming. Content of hopedfor possible selves was mostly about school and career. Possible selves are an individuals cognitivelybased, futureoriented aspect of ones selfconcept, developed. The transtheoretical model of behaviour change and possible selves in criminal offenders. Each of four age groups 1824,2539, 4059, 6086 revealed different quantities. Hopedfor definition of hopedfor by the free dictionary.
In their study of schemas and possible self achievement, cross and markus 1994 found stu. It is hoped that greater knowledge in this area will ultimately lead to. Next year, i hope to be in school, legally at home, and stop using cocaine. Hopedfor possible selves the following questions are about your future. The possible selves that are hoped for might include the successful self, the creative self, the rich self, the thin self, or the loved and admired self, whereas the dreaded possible selves could be the alone self, the depressed self, the incompetent self, the alcoholic self, the unemployed self, or the bag lady self. The term, possible selves, refers to various components of the cognitive sense of self. Two studies were conducted to assess motivational aspects of the self by measuring hoped for and feared possible selves among a sample of older adults and college students. Schema model of the selfconcept karen farchaus stein. Optimism correlated positively with the positivity of the expected selves that subjects reported, but not with the positivity of either hoped for or feared selves. This can be like daydreaming about being a perfect and successful person, thinking about how to make the best of existing. The former are termed hopedfor selves and the latter feared selves markus and nurius 1986.
Hopedfor possible selves is a short story collection exploring the intersection of physical and virtual identities in north american life. A discussion of the nature and function of possible selves is followed by an exploration of the role of possible selves in a compre hensive theory of the selfconcept. Possible selves another advantage of the schema model is that it acknowledges the temporal nature of information about the self. Content of feared possible selves was more diverse. The transtheoretical model of behaviour change and possible. Pdf we investigated a potential mechanism by which possible selves affect behavior. Dynamics of possible selves in old age the journals of. Nurturing student motivation edge enterprises, inc. Possible selves and depressive symptoms in later life. The former are termed hoped for selves and the latter feared selves markus and nurius 1986. Approaching what we hope for sad avowi what we fear. Possible selves, hoped for or feared, are conceptualized as psychological resources that are instrumental in motivating and defending the self in the course of adult development cross and markus, 1991. In an effort to assess if the earlier findings by dunkel 2000, journal of adolescence, 23, 5529 could be generalized, different measures of identity and possible selves were used. Latino parent and adolescent perceptions of hopedfor and.
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