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What is PGI?
Personal
growth initiative (PGI) is a person’s global
inclination to intentionally improve one’s self
in different areas of his or her life. It is a
skill set that every person carries into life
experiences that influences each person to seek
out opportunities for growth and to capitalize
on those opportunities by engaging in
intentional efforts to personally change and
improve.
Recent
research on PGI has identified four areas that
are essential to the intentional personal growth
process. These areas are:
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Planfulness:
Intentions and actions related to planning for
personal change
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Readiness for Change:
Aspects of preparedness for making specific
changes in one’s self
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Using Resources:
Obtaining assistance from resources outside
one’s self
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Intentional Behavior:
Intentional action aimed at producing personal
growth
The PGI research lab
focuses on research investigating the theory and
application of PGI and
we welcome opportunities
for collaboration.
Specific areas of inquiry that we are engaged
in:
1.
PGI Theory and Measurement:
This track includes validity studies on our
measures of PGI; development of new measures
(although we just developed a new one so we
probably won’t be doing that again soon); and
theoretical papers and projects, including book
chapters.
2.
Multicultural
topics related to PGI:
This track includes understanding the role of
PGI across and within cultures; examining the
cultural validity of our measures; and
understanding the role of culture in the
expression of PGI.
3.
Health and Wellness:
This track is quite broad. It includes both
physical and mental domains and both negative
and positive aspects of these domains. For
example, we study the role of PGI as a
protective factor for depression and the role of
PGI in promoting life satisfaction. This track
also includes role functioning; thus, the role
of PGI in vocational psychology/career
development falls within this track.
4.
PGI and Interventions:
There are two aspects to this track. First, we
are developing interventions to increase PGI.
The second aspect considers how to use PGI
within established interventions.
How can I get
access to the PGIS-II?
If you would like to use the PGIS-II, see the
"PGIS-II Information" tab or contact
the PGI Lab:
pgi.psychology@ttu.edu
For all other questions,
feel free to email the PGI Lab (pgi.psychology@ttu.edu)
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