Abstract. Although personal goals give meaning to life and contribute to well-being, achieving goals can become difficult in older adults faced with age-related challenges. A group of 49 older adults aged 65 to 92 years completed a semistructured interview on personal goals, obstacles to goal achievement, and contributors to well-being. Using thematic analysis, we identified several types of goals contributing to well-being and general aspects of well-being. Results revealed that, although older people might say that they no longer have major goals in their lives, they end up mentioning many activities that theoretically are goals. Many of these activities are geared toward maintaining or increasing their general well-being. Of importance, they report few complaints regarding goal achievement, which they explained by (1) reducing the number and breadth of their goals, (2) adjusting and reevaluating these goals, and (3) overcoming difficulties and stabilizing current functioning, thereby maintaining a sense of continuity and satisfactory levels of well-being. This study illustrates the interactions between resources and stressors from the viewpoint of older adults. Taken together, the results advocate for the usefulness of the functional quality of life model and proactive approaches to successful aging, and they provide directions for individualized interventions in the elderly.

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目标买不来幸福，但它们有帮助

摘要。尽管个人目标赋予生活意义并有助于幸福，但对于面临与年龄相关的挑战的老年人来说，实现目标可能变得困难。一组 49 名 65 至 92 岁的老年人完成了关于个人目标、目标实现障碍和幸福贡献者的半结构化访谈。使用主题分析，我们确定了几种有助于幸福的目标和幸福的一般方面。结果显示，尽管老年人可能会说他们不再有生活中的主要目标，但他们最终会提到许多理论上是目标的活动。其中许多活动旨在维持或增加他们的总体福祉。重要的是，他们报告很少有关于目标实现的抱怨，他们的解释是：（1）减少目标的数量和广度；（2）调整和重新评估这些目标；（3）克服困难并稳定当前的运作，从而保持连续感和令人满意的幸福感。这项研究从老年人的角度说明了资源和压力源之间的相互作用。总而言之，这些结果倡导了功能性生活质量模型和成功老龄化的积极方法的有用性，并为老年人的个体化干预提供了方向。这项研究从老年人的角度说明了资源和压力源之间的相互作用。总而言之，这些结果倡导了功能性生活质量模型和成功老龄化的积极方法的有用性，并为老年人的个体化干预提供了方向。这项研究从老年人的角度说明了资源和压力源之间的相互作用。总而言之，这些结果倡导了功能性生活质量模型和成功老龄化的积极方法的有用性，并为老年人的个体化干预提供了方向。