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Migration poses a strong contextual change for individuals and it necessitates the adjustment of goals and aspirations. Although goal-related processes seem highly relevant to migration success (e.g., migrant well-being and adjustment), existing research in the area is scattered and lacks an overarching theoretical framework. By systematically analyzing the current literature on goal pursuit in the migration context, we aim to give an overview of the current state of the field, identify areas that need further research attention, and recommend alternative methodological approaches for future studies. This systematic literature review uses the different stages of the migration process (pre-migration, during migration, and potential repatriation or onward migration) and the three different goal facets (goal structure, goal process, and goal content) as an organizing framework. Our discussion focuses on the theoretical and methodological implications of our findings. The article demonstrates the need for further research in the field of goal pursuit in the migration context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Regulatory fit is an experience of motivational force that makes individuals feel ‘right’. Prior work has almost exclusively focused on how regulatory fit affects individuals' experience of tasks, activities, and products and has primarily focused on the bright side of regulatory fit. The current research sought to provide evidence that the motivational force from regulatory fit affects interpersonal evaluation, and to reveal both the bright and dark side of regulatory fit. Specifically, Experiments 1 and 2 demonstrate that regulatory fit between evaluator regulatory focus (measured or imposed) and the regulatory focus expressed in an application letter, enhances liking for the job applicant. Experiments 3 and 4 show that incidentally induced regulatory fit (relative to non-fit) enhances liking for an initially liked target person but enhances disliking for an initially hated target person. Hence, this research helps better understand consequences of regulatory fit for interpersonal evaluation, both like and dislike. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]