The overall objective is the investigation of human motivation in the adaptation processes during transition periods and life change, stressful situations, and high adaptive demand. Specifically, we analyze:
- The interaction between environmental demands, individual characteristics (proactivity) and adaptive efforts that people make to improve their living conditions, anticipate and prevent disadaptative situations (social exclusion, health problems or mental diseases).
- The motivational processes that explain how people manage their social resources (social capital), building and maintaining relationships, how they link to social support networks and seek to optimize their adaptation, wellbeing and personal development.