Toward a cognitive-affective model of goal-setting in rehabilitation: is self-regulation theory a key step?
Siegert, R.J.; McPherson, K.M.; Taylor, W.J.
Disability and Rehabilitation 26(20): 1175-1183
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0963-8288 PMID: 15371017 DOI: 10.1080/09638280410001724834Document Number: 313685
The aim of this article is to argue that self-regulation theory might offer a useful model for clinical practice, theory-building and empirical research on goal-setting in rehabilitation. Relevant literature on goal-setting and motivation in rehabilitation is considered and some problematic issues for current practice and future research are highlighted. Carver and Scheier's self-regulation theory and its application to rehabilitation research is examined. It is argued that self-regulation theory offers a robust theoretical framework for goal-setting and one in which the salient concepts of motivation and emotion are prominent. Self-regulation theory offers a potentially useful heuristic framework for rehabilitation research.