Ιn a sample of Turkish adolescents (N = 1614), we investigated whether pursuing social demonstration-approach
goals (to attain popularity), next to social development goals (to cultivate meaningful relationships), explains
differences in need satisfaction and frustration and coping. Cluster analysis showed that students who
favored social development over social demonstration-approach goals reported less need frustration and defensive
coping than students who favored both goals. These results were replicated with a prospective analysis with
part of the initial sample (N = 425) as students who endorsed both goals reported more defensive coping five
months later than students who mainly favored social development goals over social demonstration-approach
goals.