Marina Milyavskaya
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
| Phone: | 613-520-2600 x 7490 |
| Email: | marina.milyavskaya@carleton.ca |
| Office: | 314 Social Sciences Research Building |
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Why are we successful in our pursuit of certain goals, but not others? Dr. Marina Milyavskaya’s research examines this question, looking at the contextual and individual factors that promote successful goal pursuit and attainment, as well as the self-regulatory mechanisms implicated in this process. A particular interest is the pursuit of health goals such as healthy eating and exercising. Dr. Milyavskaya’s multi-method approach to studying self-regulation includes experimental, prospective, and experience-sampling studies, as well as a focus on idiosyncratic personal goals, including health goals. This research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). A secondary line of research, funded by the Ontario Mental Health Foundation, investigates the effects of perfectionism on mental health. Other research interests include autonomy support, health behaviors, attachment, and well-being.