孤独感对人际目标追求的影响:目标实现可能性的作用

The Influence of Loneliness on the Interpersonal Goal-Pursuit: The Role of Likelihood of Goal Attainment

采用两个研究和内部元分析考察了孤独感对人际目标追求的影响以及目标实现可能性的作用。研究1采用问卷测量人际目标实现可能性以及特定一天中的孤独感和人际目标投入,发现孤独感与人际目标投入呈负相关,目标实现可能性调节了二者间的关系;研究2操纵人际联结体验,发现孤独组投入意愿最低,策略数更多,策略字数最少,目标实现可能性调节了人际联结体验和投入意愿的关系。研究表明,孤独感会降低人际目标投入,目标实现可能性调节了二者间的关系;孤独者不是缺乏人际投入策略,而是不愿意投入人际目标。

This research examined the influence of loneliness on interpersonal goal-pursuit and the role of the likelihood of goal attainment through two studies and a mini meta-analysis. In study 1, questionnaires were used to measure the likelihood of interpersonal goal attainment, and loneliness and interpersonal goal investment in daily life. Results showed that loneliness was negatively correlated with investment of interpersonal goals, and the likelihood of goal attainment moderated the relationship between loneliness and investment of interpersonal goals. In study 2, interpersonal connections were manipulated to investigate the influence of loneliness. It showed that lonely individuals had the lowest willingness of interpersonal goal investment, the most interpersonal strategies, and the least strategic words among the three groups. Moreover, the likelihood of goal attainment moderated the relationship between loneliness and willingness of investment of interpersonal goals. The results indicate that loneliness reduces investment of interpersonal goals, and the likelihood of goal attainment moderates the relationship between loneliness and investment of interpersonal goals. Rather than lacking interpersonal interaction strategies, lonely people are unwilling to invest in interpersonal goals.