Personal Goals and Identity of Czech University Students

KVASKOVÁ, Lucia, Jan ŠIRŮČEK, Stanislav JEŽEK, Lucie HRUBÁ, Lenka LACINOVÁ and Petr MACEK. Personal Goals and Identity of Czech University Students. Emerging Adulthood. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2022, vol. 10, No 2, p. 354-359. ISSN 2167-6968. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696820917813.

Basic information

• Original name: Personal Goals and Identity of Czech University Students
• Authors: KVASKOVÁ, Lucia (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jan ŠIRŮČEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Stanislav JEŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lucie HRUBÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka LACINOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Petr MACEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Emerging Adulthood, Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publications, 2022, 2167-6968.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: United States of America
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.600
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/22:00124825
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696820917813
• UT WoS: 000528393800001
• Keywords in English: personal goals; identity classes; emerging adults; work; romantic partner; parents
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

This study aimed to examine personal goal setting and identity processes in Czech university students. A total of 1,347 Czech emerging adults completed the questionnaires on goal setting, identity commitment, and identity exploration in various life domains (romantic relationship, education, and work). First, our study showed that in our sample, goals related to education were the most prominent. Second, higher identity commitment or exploration in one domain predicted setting the goal in the same domain, supporting the notion of the interrelatedness of identity formation and goal pursuit. Additionally, those who set work-related goals reported fewer goals associated with romantic partnership, marriage, and family, suggesting individual differences in goal preferences. Our study adds to the knowledge of European emerging adults’ identity processes and goal selection processes. Furthermore, our findings stress the holistic approach when investigating personal goals.

Links

• MUNI/A/0955/2019, interní kód MU: Name: DOMOV, VÝVOJ A DEMOKRACIE: 2020 (Acronym: DOVYDE 2020)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A