The role of comparison processes in maintenance goals: Evidence from the health and relationship domains.

Appl Psychol Health Well Being · 2026 · PMC12973158 · PMID 41804594

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To test the role of goal shifting, we added it as a mediator alongside appreciation, finding a marginally significant mediation of effects on motivation (indirect effect = .06, p = .059).

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