This study examines entrepreneurial motivation in three diverse samples from an identity–
possible self–perspective. We propose a model describing antecedents and outcomes of …

The proliferation of research production in Psychology as a science has been increasing
exponentially. This situation leads to the necessity of organizing the research production into …

Self-regulation, a social-cognitive process at the intersection of metacognition, motivation,
and behavior, encompasses how people conceptualize, strive for, and accomplish their …

We conducted a systematic review of studies focused on the influence of possible selves on
health-risk and health-promoting behaviors in adolescents. Fourteen studies were reviewed …

Identity research indicates that the development of well-elaborated cognitions about oneself
in the future, or one's possible selves, is consequential for youths' developmental …

Human capital has been amply discussed in the literature as a crucial factor for the growth of
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, the factors mediating the …

In this paper we suggest that a construct known as “possible selves”, which has been
developed in psychological literature, holds conceptual merits that are of use to a growing …

For many who are on paid employment, becoming an entrepreneur one day is not just a
dream but a constructed future self that is central to who they want to be and how they …

The paper is devoted to the therapeutic applications of theories and research concerning
self-regulation issues. The key concept here is possible selves, defined as an element of self …

The current work examined how social factors influence self-control. Current conceptions of
state self-control treat it largely as a function of regulatory capacity. The authors propose that …