Heckhausen found in a study of young,middle-aged,and elderly adults that elderly people had fewer aspirations regarding work,finances,and family and more aspirations related to health,community,and leisure pursuits than young adults.These age-related shifts in aspirations illustrate

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Heckhausen's findings suggest that as individuals age, they shift their aspirations from domains that require primary control (such as work, finances, and family) to domains that require secondary control (such as health, community, and leisure pursuits). Secondary control strategies involve adapting to circumstances beyond one's control, which may become more important with age as individuals face more limitations on their primary control abilities.

Heckhausen Found in a Study of Young,middle-Aged,and Elderly Adults That