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facts about setting goals
The CDC suggests a child's stage of readiness to start healthy eating and
physical activity programs is influenced by feeling of ability and control.
The most effective health education programs use goal setting to
change behaviors. 11
Age-appropriate, group-level goals are better than individual goals for children
under the age of 12 years old. 11
Goals chosen by teens through guided encouragement, rather than solely chosen by parents
or teachers, are most effective. 12
Challenging yet attainable goals encourage autonomy in teens. 12
Goals that focus on individual benefits through enjoyment of a task, rather than competitive goals,
helps children and teens achieve results. 13
Teens who feel supported, rather than pressured to meet goals, achieve greater learning. 14
Focusing on consequences of current behavior on future health outcomes has been found to
decrease unhealthy behavior in teens. 15
Interventions for children and teens contributes to the introduction and reinforcement of healthful
behavior patterns later in life. 15
11. Shilts, M., Horowitz, M., & Townsend, M. (2004). American Journal of Health Promotion, 19(2), 81-93
12. Shilts M., Horowitz, M., & Townsend M. (2004) An innovative approach to goal setting for adolescents: guided goal setting.
Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior, 36, 155-156.
13. Spinath, B. & Stiensmeier-Pelster, J. (2003) Goal orientation and achievement: the role of ability self-concept and failure
perception. Learning and Instruction, 13 (4), 403-422.
14. Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Matos, L. (2005) Examining the motivational impact of intrinsi
versus extrinsic goal framing and autonomy-supportive versus internally controlling communication style on early adolescents’
academic achievement. Child Development, 76(2), 483-501.
15. Forneris, T., Scott, D., & Danish, S. (2007). Setting goals, solving problems, and seeking social support: Developing
adolescents' abilities through a life skills program. Adolescence, 42,103-114.
The CDC suggests a child's stage of readiness to start healthy eating and
physical activity programs is influenced by feeling of ability and control.
The most effective health education programs use goal setting to
change behaviors. 11
Age-appropriate, group-level goals are better than individual goals for children
under the age of 12 years old. 11
Goals chosen by teens through guided encouragement, rather than solely chosen by parents
or teachers, are most effective. 12
Challenging yet attainable goals encourage autonomy in teens. 12
Goals that focus on individual benefits through enjoyment of a task, rather than competitive goals,
helps children and teens achieve results. 13
Teens who feel supported, rather than pressured to meet goals, achieve greater learning. 14
Focusing on consequences of current behavior on future health outcomes has been found to
decrease unhealthy behavior in teens. 15
Interventions for children and teens contributes to the introduction and reinforcement of healthful
behavior patterns later in life. 15
11. Shilts, M., Horowitz, M., & Townsend, M. (2004). American Journal of Health Promotion, 19(2), 81-93
12. Shilts M., Horowitz, M., & Townsend M. (2004) An innovative approach to goal setting for adolescents: guided goal setting.
Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior, 36, 155-156.
13. Spinath, B. & Stiensmeier-Pelster, J. (2003) Goal orientation and achievement: the role of ability self-concept and failure
perception. Learning and Instruction, 13 (4), 403-422.
14. Vansteenkiste, M., Simons, J., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Matos, L. (2005) Examining the motivational impact of intrinsi
versus extrinsic goal framing and autonomy-supportive versus internally controlling communication style on early adolescents’
academic achievement. Child Development, 76(2), 483-501.
15. Forneris, T., Scott, D., & Danish, S. (2007). Setting goals, solving problems, and seeking social support: Developing
adolescents' abilities through a life skills program. Adolescence, 42,103-114.
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