Goal Fusion: The Integration of Goals Within the Self-Concept

Self and Identity

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 348-368

  Burkley, Edward ^a   Curtis, Jessica ^a   Burkley, Melissa ^a   Hatvany, Thomas ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goals; Integration; Motivation; Self concept clarity; Self verification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937252448     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2014.1000959     Document Type: Article

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