Abstract
Whereas adolescents’ intrinsic aspirations are indicative of attending to internal need-satisfaction and may motivate mutually beneficial compromise and conflict-resolution, extrinsic aspirations focus on attaining more concrete external rewards and may exacerbate relational conflict. The present study examined an indirect association between aspirations and positive conflict-resolution via engagement (or anticipated engagement) in compromising behaviors among 364 adolescents (Age in years, M = 15.99, SD = 1.17) experiencing low income and economic marginalization. Results supported our hypothesis. Intrinsic aspirations were directly and positively associated with positive conflict-resolution, and indirectly associated via increased engagement (or anticipated engagement) in compromising behaviors. Conversely, extrinsic aspirations exhibited an indirect negative association. Intrinsic aspirations may cultivate positive conflict-resolution, in part because they may motivate mutually beneficial compromises.
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