Partner Contributions to Goal Pursuit: Findings From Repeated Daily Life Assessments With Older Couples.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study focuses on the role of spouses for facilitating goal progress during a phase in life when individual resources for goal pursuit are particularly limited. Specifically, we examined the moderating role of relationship characteristics in old age for time-varying partner involvement-goal progress associations as couples engaged in their everyday lives. We also assessed time-varying associations between everyday goal progress, effectiveness of partner contributions, and spousal satisfaction with this contribution.

Methods

We used multilevel modeling to analyze data from 118 couples (Mage = 70 years, SD = 5.9; 60-87 years, 50% women; 57% White). Both partners reported their personal goals and provided information on relationship satisfaction, conflict, and su

SUBMITTER: Zambrano E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755906 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature