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Perceptions of Adulthood: What Does it Mean to be Grown-Up? J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06
Abstract Adulthood has traditionally been defined by the attainment of socio-demographic milestones such as career, marriage, and parenthood, but these milestones are increasingly delayed or have become inaccessible for young people today. As a result, young people are likely to experience a discrepancy between their expectations for and their actual reality of adulthood, which can negatively affect
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Predicting Changes in Helicopter Parenting, Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO), and Social Anxiety in College Students J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Chengfei Jiao, Ming Cui, Frank D. Fincham
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Social Connections and Future Horizons: Socioemotional Selectivity Among Midlife and Older Adults in Aotearoa/New Zealand During COVID-19 J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Nicky J. Newton, Mary Breheny, Christine Stephens
The current study uses socioemotional selectivity theory (SST; Carstensen in Psychology and Aging. 7(3):331–338,1992,10.1037/0882-7974.7.3.331) as a framework to examine the experiences of older adults during COVID-19 in Aotearoa/New Zealand. SST posits that when time horizons are perceived as limited—such as with increasing age, or during times of medical uncertainty—people selectively focus on spending
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Cognitive Fatigue in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults: A Response Time Distribution Approach J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Jessica Gilsoul, Vincent Libertiaux, Frédérique Depierreux, Fabienne Collette
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Defining and Discussing Independence in Emerging Adult College Students J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Jenna R. LaFreniere
This research identified college students’ definitions of independence as well as topics they wish parents had discussed with them prior to college. Applying the theory of emerging adulthood to understand college students’ construal of independence, participants included 117 emerging adults, aged 18–25. Utilizing inductive coding to categorize participants’ open-ended responses from an online questionnaire
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Covid-19 Lockdown Loneliness and Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Basic Need Satisfaction Across Different Age Groups J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Racine Jo Aleida van der Sloot, Christin-Melanie Vauclair
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Helicopter Parenting and Resilience Among Malaysian Chinese University Students: The Mediating Role of Fear of Negative Evaluation J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Xiao Qing Low, Shue Ling Chong
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Parental Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism and Helicopter Parenting: Mediation Through Parent Separation Anxiety and Parental Contingent Self-Worth J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Mary B. Eberly Lewis, Justin J. Slater, Meredith McGinley, Wendy Rote
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Using a Trans-theoretical Approach to Identify Differences in Determinants of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Mental Wellbeing Between Two Age Groups J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Olivia J. Fisher, Julie-Anne Carroll, Ian M. Shochet, Wendell D. Cockshaw, Xiang-Yu Hou
The objective of this research was to compare social, emotional, and cognitive determinants of depression and anxiety symptoms and mental wellbeing using the two-continua model of mental health and illness in two age groups. The two-continua model proposes that mental health and mental illness are not two ends of the same spectrum but are, in fact, two separate but related spectrums. This cross-sectional
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Developmental Themes in the Narrative of Adults with Early International Experiences J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Jo Ann A. Abe
This study extends research on adult narrative identity in two major ways. First, it focuses on Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs), which refer to individuals who spent a part of their early developmental years abroad. In spite of the fact that they are an important demographic to study in this rapidly globalizing world, they have tended to be neglected in the field of psychology. Second, this study
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Living with Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy—TTR-FAP: Generativity, Satisfaction with Life and Health Perception in Older Affected Individuals J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Carla Roma Oliveira, Liliana Sousa, Pedro Sa-Couto, Jorge Sequeiros, Álvaro Mendes
Generativity is a main adulthood developmental task, centred on the concern to contribute for the wellbeing of younger generations, and has been associated with improved health and wellbeing. Generativity, nevertheless, has not been explored in persons with rare late-onset neurological diseases, such as transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP). This study aims at examining generativity
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The Consequences of Quality and Quantity of Downward Revisions in Possible Selves on Revisions in Core Selves J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Patrick J. Carroll, Joshua McComis
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Self-Acceptance in Mid to Late Life: Lingering Effects of Childhood Maltreatment and Positive Contributions of Warm and Supportive Relationships J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Kristin J. Homan, Jooyoung Kong
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Unraveling the Complexity of Midlife: A Mixed Methods Study Among Czech Middle-Aged Adults J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Miroslav Filip, Iva Poláčková Šolcová, Marie Kovářová
Psychological research on middle adulthood has focused on simple trends such as midlife decline or growth. More recent research has developed a more dynamic and contextual view of this period. However, developing such a view of midlife requires an appropriate theoretical and methodological framework. In this study, we used the framework of the dialogical self theory to analyze interviews with 98 participants
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“Every Day has Enough of Its Own Torment”—A Narrative Study of Life’s Greatest Challenge Among Men in Late Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Maria Wängqvist, Py Liv Eriksson
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Hofstede’s Cultural Values and Birth Rate and Longevity: A National-Level Analysis J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Kumi Hirokawa, Ayaka Kasuga, Yasuyuki Gondo, Kaori Honjo, Vas Taras
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Psychological Distress and Identity Distress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Among College Students J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Jessica Samuolis
The current study examined the association between psychological distress and identity distress related to the COVID-19 pandemic among college students experiencing a campus red alert status (akin to a campus lockdown). Results from an online survey implemented 30 days after the red alert status began indicated that large percentages of students reported severe or very severe identity distress regarding
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Predicting Wellbeing in Retirees During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Roles of Meaning in Life and Goal Setting J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Anna Lawton, Lauren Miller-Lewis, Adam Gerace
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A Comparison of Attitudes and Knowledge Towards Autism Based on Adult Sibling Experiences J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Victoria Morris, Gillian Hendry, Claire Wilson, Karri Gillespie-Smith, Carrie Ballantyne
Studies examining relationships between neurotypical and autistic siblings have reported inconsistent findings when focussing on children and adolescents, with little research investigating adult autistic sibling relationships. This is of particular interest as siblings can often take over the guardianship or care of a sibling when their parents are no longer able to. The current study examined knowledge
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Empowered to Stay Active: Psychological Empowerment, Retirement Timing, and Later Life Work J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Ivana Drazic, Carsten C. Schermuly, Victoria Büsch
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A Typology of U.S. Emerging Adults’ Online and Offline Connectedness with Extended Family J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-13 Heather Hessel
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Seeing Death with More Equanimity: The Indirect Effect of Generativity on Death Acceptance Through Ego-Integrity J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Holger Busch
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Romantic Attachment, Health Satisfaction, and Health Goal Importance in Partnered and Single Individuals J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-06 Rebekka Weidmann, Jenna Wünsche, Alexander Grob
Attachment has previously been linked to people’s health. However, less is known about how romantic attachment in currently partnered and single people predicts their health. The present study examines the association between romantic attachment and health outcomes at different timescales (i.e., cross-sectional and across 2 years) while considering individuals’ relationship status (i.e., partnered
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The Influence of Insecure Romantic Attachment on Generativity J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Giulia Camera, Antonio Dellagiulia, Maria Spinelli, Mirco Fasolo, Francesca Lionetti
Existing research concerning the development of generativity, the capacity to provide care and guidance to future generations, has primarily focused on the role of sociodemographic variables. However, one important feature that might be of importance for the study of generativity is insecure romantic attachment, given its influence on how people establish relationships with others. Still, the role
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How to Age More Positively? Analyzing Determinants that Shape Attitudes Towards Aging J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Claudia Manzi, Roberta Adorni, Valeria Amata Giannella, Patrizia Steca
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How Grandparents Inform Our Lives: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Intergenerational Influence on Young Adults J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Abigail T. Stephan
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“This is the Age Period Where You Start Figuring Out What You Want” LDS Women’s Experiences of Exploration During Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Kate LaRiviere, Clare Mehta
For many in the United States, emerging adulthood is a highly exploratory phase of life characterized by experimentations in love, work, and ideology. While research has highlighted significant differences in these trends among various sub-groups and cultures, we know little about how people’s experiences of established adulthood build upon and connect with the experiences and opportunities of emerging
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Future Time Perspective and Psychological Well-Being for Older Canadian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Lauren Hytman, Maya Hemming, Tal Newman, Nicky J. Newton
Relevant literature indicates that one’s perception of future time is related to their psychological well-being, particularly for older adults. However, more research is needed to understand this relationship in the context of COVID-19. Older adults may be especially vulnerable to the psychological impacts of the pandemic, but findings on their psychological well-being during COVID-19 are mixed. The
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Starting University at the Time of COVID-19: Psychoemotional Adjustment of a Group of Italian Students J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Alessandra Busonera, Jessica Lampis, Stefania Cataudella
The transition from school to university typically occurs during emerging adulthood; this coming together of multiple challenging development tasks at the same time may be stressful for some students. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and above all the health measures implemented to deal with it, may have been an additional factor contributing to the difficult adaptation of first-year
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Toward a New Theory of Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Clare M. Mehta, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
In this introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Adult Development on Established Adulthood, we begin by providing a brief overview of the conceptualization of Established Adulthood. We then provide an overview of each paper included in the special issue, highlighting how this work contributes to the growing field of established adulthood by answering important questions and proposing new
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Psychological Obsolescence and Subjective Remaining Life Expectancy are Predictors of Generativity in a Six-Year Longitudinal Study J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-25 Helena S. Hösch, Fiona S. Rupprecht, Frieder R. Lang
In this research, we explore associations between (changes in) perceived generativity, subjective remaining life expectancy (SRLE), and psychological obsolescence in a longitudinal sample. We hypothesized a higher SRLE and a weaker obsolescence would be concomitants of higher perceived generativity. We also hypothesized that generativity would exhibit intraindividual fluctuation over time, which should
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The Generation Gap Revisited: Generational Differences in Mental Health, Maladaptive Coping Behaviors, and Pandemic-Related Concerns During the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Kaitlin Grelle, Neha Shrestha, Megan Ximenes, Jessica Perrotte, Millie Cordaro, Rebecca G. Deason, Krista Howard
The purpose of this study was to assess differences in mental health symptoms, pandemic-related concerns, and maladaptive coping behaviors among adults in the United States across generations during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic. A social media campaign was used to recruit 2696 U.S. individuals to participate in an online survey in April 2020, assessing various validated psychosocial
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The Role of Personality Risk and Protective Factors in Living with Covid-19: A Longitudinal Study J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Shmuel Shulman, Jacob Stein, Osnat Melamed, Yossi Muchaeli, Maor Hakhmigari-Kalfon
Earlier research has shown the significant role of personality in serving as risk or protective factors in psychological wellbeing. However, it is less clear the extent to which personality plays in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of a personality risk factors such as self-criticism, and personality strengths such as efficacy and intrinsic motivation
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Vocational Identity of Emerging Adults: The Inter-Relationships of Vocational Identity Dimensions J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Youngjae Kim, Yuyoung Lee, Eunjoo Yang
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The Development of Generativity in Middle Adulthood and the Beginning of Late Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study from Age 42 to 61 J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-01-13 Emmi Reinilä, Milla Saajanaho, Päivi Fadjukoff, Timo Törmäkangas, Katja Kokko
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The Association Between Economic Pressure and Positivity During Young Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-20 Shinyoung Jeon, Tricia K. Neppl, Frederick O. Lorenz, Daniel W. Russell
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Workplace Identity Profiles: Associations with Personality Traits and Work Adaptation of Young Japanese Adults J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Kai Hatano, Shogo Hihara, Megumi Ikeda, Jun Nakahara, Satoshi Tanaka, Kazumi Sugimura
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The Relationship Between Perceived Childhood Harsh Parental Discipline and Cyberbullying among College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Zhaoxing Sun, Wan Ding, Xiaowei Chu, Ruibo Xie, Jiayi Li, Min Jiang, Weijian Li
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Positive Relationships have Shades of Gray: Age is Associated with More Complex Perceptions of Relationship Quality During the COVID-19 Lockdown J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-11-05 Yochai Z. Shavit, Roi Estlein, Roni Elran-Barak, Dikla Segel-Karpas
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Impacts of Religion on Established Adult Women’s Lives and Development: Black Jamaican Women’s Perspectives J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-10-03 David S. Green, Susan S. Chuang
Scholars recently conceptualized ages 30–45 as a distinct stage of development called established adulthood. One important area that may be especially relevant and influential at this age stage is religiosity as it may influence established adults’ values, beliefs, and practices. At the same time, there is a dearth of research on established adulthood, especially in Black Jamaican families. Given the
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The Mentoring Relationship with the Closest Grandparent and Identity Processes Among Emerging Adult Grandchildren in Poland: The Role of Perceived Grandparents’ Perspective Taking J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Justyna Michałek-Kwiecień
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Correction: The Developmental Crisis Questionnaire (DCQ-12): Psychometric Development and Validation J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-09 Nikolay Petrov, Oliver C. Robinson, Jeffrey J. Arnett
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Adolescent Family Characteristics Partially Explain Differences in Emerging Adulthood Subjective Well-Being After the Experience of Major Life Events: Results from the German KiGGS Cohort Study J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Caroline Cohrdes, Ann-Katrin Meyrose, Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, Heike Hölling
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Emotion Regulation in Emerging Adults: Do Parenting And Parents’ Own Emotion Regulation Matter? J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-07 Ana Aznar, Freya Battams
Effective emotion regulation (ER) strategies are linked with healthy psychosocial functioning, and parenting behaviours and parents’ own ER have been linked to the development of their children’s own ER. The present study examined relations between emerging adults’ perceived parenting dimensions (warmth, psychological control, and behavioural control), their caregivers’ self-reported parenting dimensions
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Established Adults, Who Self-Identify as Smartphone and/or Social Media Overusers, Struggle to Balance Smartphone Use for Personal and Work Purposes J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Amy M. Schuster, Shelia R. Cotten, Dar Meshi
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Regulatory Focus, Family–-Work Interface, and Adult Life Success J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Aosai Liu, Srikant Manchiraju, Nicholas J. Beutell, Neena Gopalan, Wendy Middlemiss, Sapna Srivastava, Joseph G. Grzywacz
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An Exploration of Friendship and Well-Being in Established Adulthood and Midlife J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-22 Michelle E. Schmidt, Hannah Pellicciotti, Rose Marie Long
The current paper explores adult friendship and its relation to satisfaction with life and loneliness during established adulthood and midlife. The sample (n = 124) consisted of 59 established adults (30–45 years) and 65 midlifers (46–65 years), with the majority of participants characterized as White, middle-income, and female. Participants completed the Network of Relationships-BSV scale (Furman
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Opening to Awe: Psychedelic-Assisted Self-Transcendence and Positive Adult Development J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-09 Kevin O. St. Arnaud, Donald Sharpe
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Promoting Lifespan Physical Activity Intentions… and Aging Anxieties? The Paradox of High-Risk and Loss-Framed Messages J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-09 Daniel Sibley, Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter, Brad A. Meisner
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Equal But Different: Views on Gender Roles and Responsibilities Among Upper-Class Hindu Indians in Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Niyati Pandya, Rachana Bhangaokar
The paper examines gendered experiences of established adulthood with reference to role-related responsibilities in urban Indian families. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 married adults aged between 35 and 45 years, from educated, high socioeconomic class families of Vadodara, India. The aim was to examine participants’ reasoning about similarities and differences in potentials of men and
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The Relationship Between Religiosity and Marriage From Emerging to Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-02 Merril Silverstein, Woosang Hwang, Jeung-Hyun Kim, Joonsik Yoon, Sara A. Vasilenko
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Preference and Motivations for Solitude in Established Adulthood: Antecedents, Consequences, and Adulthood Phase Differences J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-30 Jing Yuan, Daniel Grühn
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Religiosity and Mental Health Among Young-Adults in Generation X from Emerging to Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Woosang Hwang, Kent Jason Cheng, Jeung Hyun Kim, Maria T. Brown, Sara A. Vasilenko, Merril Silverstein
This investigation examined how religiosity in the period of life ranging from emerging to established adulthood is associated with mental health. To address this issue, we examined the relationship between multiple dimensions of religiosity among young-adult Gen-Xers and mental health (psychological well-being, depression, and self-esteem) over this important stage of adulthood. We selected 510 young-adults
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“You Have Those Adult Responsibilities, But You’re Still Getting Your Feet on the Ground”: The Lived Experience of Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Clare M. Mehta, Kate LaRiviere
In the United States, established adulthood (ages 30–45) often represents the most intense and demanding years of adult life. During this time, most individuals settle into adult roles and responsibilities, negotiating the intersecting demands of work and family obligations. While discrete topics relevant to this period have been investigated by developmental scientists, the subjective experience of
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A Pathway to Meaning in Life: Early Parental Support, Attachment, and the Moderating Role of Alexithymia J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-27 Karen Y. H. Wang, David Kealy, Daniel W. Cox
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Extending the Five Psychological Features of Emerging Adulthood into Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Alan Reifman, Sylvia Niehuis
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Expanding the Self Behind Closed Doors: Exploring the Role of the Lockdown in Self-Realization Among Young Adults J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-14 Shruti Narain, Saurabh Maheshwari
Self-realization or the path which involves the elaborate process of knowing oneself leads people to a meaningful and fulfilling life. The present study aims to examine how the COVID-19-led lockdown proved to be an opportunity for emerging adults to reflect on and eventually discover their true selves. This study particularly explores the factors that facilitated the self-realization process during
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Codevelopment of Well-Being and Developmental Progress in Central Life Domains During Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Jacob Shane, Jeremy M. Hamm, Nicole Amada
Adaptive development through adulthood entails developmental progress within multiple domains of life, such as health, work, and family. Adult status within these life domains is often solidified during established adulthood (30–45 years of age). Developmental progress within these central life domains is reflected in high perceived control and satisfaction, which should coincide with improved well-being
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Financial Problems in Established Adulthood: Implications for Depressive Symptoms and Relationship Quality with Parents J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Haowei Wang, Kyungmin Kim, Jeffrey A. Burr, Karen L. Fingerman
Using two waves of data from the Family Exchanges Study (2008 and 2013), this study examined changes in financial problems before and after the Great Recession and investigated the implications for adults’ depressive symptoms and relationship quality with parents. Participants in established adulthood (N = 170, age 30–46 in 2013) provided information about their financial difficulties and depressive
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Does Overparenting Hurt Working Turkish Mother’s Well-being? The Influence of Family–Work Conflict and Perceived Stress in Established Adulthood J. Adult Dev. (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Eren Miski Aydin, Irem Metin-Orta, Selin Metin-Camgoz, Nazan Aksan