title: Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment in older people over 5 years: a latent profile transition analysis.
abstract: previous research has shown that tendencies to tenaciously pursue goals (TGP) and flexibly adapt goals (FGA) relate to well-being of older people.
  
  
  
  this study aimed to identify subpopulations of elderly people with different coping profiles, describe change in participants' profiles over time and determine the influence of coping profiles on well-being over a 5-year period.
  
  
  
  latent profile transition analysis (LPTA) was used in a three-wave longitudinal data collection measuring flexibility, tenacity, depression, self-rated health and life satisfaction among an elderly population over 65 years old.
  
  
  
  three coping profiles were identified. Profile 1 was characterised by participants with high flexibility and tenacity scores, Profile 2 with moderate flexibility and low tenacity scores and Profile 3 with low flexibility and moderate tenacity scores. Results indicate stability of these profiles over time, with Profile 1 being the most adaptive in terms of ageing well.
  
  
  
  high flexibility and tenacity in older people is a stable coping profile that is associated with successful ageing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University François Rabelais, Tours, Centre 37000, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bailly
authors.affiliation: Center of Research and Innovation on Sport, University of Claude Bernard Lyon I-EA 647, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martinent
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University François Rabelais, Tours, Centre 37000, France.
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrand
authors.affiliation: University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Kamel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gana
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University François Rabelais, Tours, Centre 37000, France.
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joulain
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University François Rabelais, Tours, Centre 37000, France.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maintier
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006040:Goals; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: ageing; flexible goal adjustment; latent profile transition analysis; older people; tenacious goal pursuit; well-being