People who pursue goals for relationally-autonomous reasons (RARs) do so for the sake of their close relationships. This type of motive functions as a social version of intrinsic motivation, and has shown to be particularly effective for women.
My research on RARs so far has focused on distinguishing them from personal-autonomy and controlled motivation, identifying the various goal domains within which RARs are effective, as well as discovering the individual difference and social environmental variables that predict RARs the most.
Future research will examine the link of RARs to neurological and hormonal factors, as well as how they function in athletics and the workplace. I would also like to examine how activation of a deceased close other can be motivating for one's current goals, and how RARs function in cooperative versus competitive cultures.
PUBLICATIONS
Gore, J. S., Hester, R., Spegal, L., Kavanaugh, K., & Nakai, Y. (under review). Relational mechanisms in the goal pursuit process.
Gore, J. S., Frederick, H., & Ramkissoon, M. (under review). Mother-daughter communication and health: A cross-cultural comparison.
Szarabajko, A., Gore, J. S., & Katzman, J. (under review) Relationally-autonomous reasons predict exercise and performance among female college athletes.
Jiang, T., & Gore, J. S. (2016). The relationship between autonomous motivation and goal pursuit: A cross-cultural perspective. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 19, 101-111.
Gore, J. S., Bowman, K., Grosse, C., & Justice, L. (2016). Let’s be healthy together: Relational motivation for physical health is more effective for women. Motivation and Emotion, 40, 36-55.
Hester, R., & Gore, J. S. (2015). Mechanisms that foster relational motivation. Psychological Studies, 60, 50-55.
Yi, L., Gore, J. S., & Kanagawa, C. (2014). Relational motivation and well-being: A cross-cultural comparison. Japanese Psychological Research, 56, 320-330.
Gore, J. S. (2014). The influence of close others in daily goal pursuit. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 31, 71-92.
Gore, J. S. (2013). Individual differences that moderate the effectiveness of relational reasons for self-improvement. Motivation and Emotion, 37, 639-652.
Gore, J. S., & Rogers, M. J. (2010). Why do I study? The moderating role of attachment style on academic motivation. Journal of Social Psychology, 150, 560-578.
Gore, J. S., Cross, S. E., & Kanagawa, C. (2009). Acting in our interests: Relational self and goal motivation across cultures. Motivation and Emotion, 33, 75-87.
Gore, J. S., & Cross, S. E. (2006). Pursuing goals for us: Relationally-autonomous reasons in long-term goal pursuit. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 848-861.
PRESENTATIONS
Gore, J. S. (November, 2016). Relational mechanisms for goal pursuit. Presented at the 39th annual conference of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Asheville, NC.
Gore, J. S. (October, 2013). The influence of close others in daily goal pursuit. Presented at the mini-conference of the International Association of Relationship Research, Louisville, KY.
Gore, J. S. (May, 2010). Relational motives for goals across cultures. Symposium presented at the 22nd annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.
Szarabajko, A., & Gore, J. S. (February, 2016). Relational motivation and athletic performance. Poster presented at the 26th Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Chicago, IL.
Gore, J. S. (February, 2014). Relational reasons for physical health. Presented at the 15th annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Jiang, T., & Gore, J.S. (February, 2014). Relationships among self-construal, goal motives, and goal outcomes and the moderating effects of culture. Presented at the Advances in Cultural Psychology preconference at the 15th annual conference for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Gore, J. S. (January, 2013). The influence of close others in daily goal pursuit. Presented at the 14th annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Gore, J. S. (January, 2012). Relational reasons for self-improvement. Presented at the 13th annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Gore, J. S., & Runyon, A. C. (October, 2007). Be All You Can Be: Personality and motivation factors that predict self-improvement. Presented at the 30th annual conference of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Durham, NC.
Gore, J. S., Cross, S. E., & Kanagawa, C. (January, 2004). Goal motivation and culture. Presented at the 5th annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Gore, J. S., & Cross, S. E. (August, 2001). The relational-interdependent self-construal and relational motivators for goals. Presented at the 109th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.