Predicting women's well-being in midlife: The importance of personality development and social role involvements.

Vandewater, Elizabeth A.; Ostrove, Joan M.; Stewart, Abigail J.

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.72.5.1147

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Predicting women's well-being in midlife: The importance of personality development and social role involvements.

Vandewater, Elizabeth A., Ostrove, Joan M., Stewart, Abigail J.·1997·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.72.5.1147

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Theories of adult development suggest that both personality and social roles are sources of adult well-being, but most research has examined only social roles. An integrated model was used, including personality, number of roles, and role quality, to predict well-being in 2 longitudinal studies of college-educated women. Results for both samples indicated that role quality and personality development were important components of the path to well-being, whereas number of roles, occupied was important mainly in early adulthood. Moreover, the results provided support for E. Erikson's (1968) notion of the importance of the sequencing of personality development for later well-being. Path analyses indicated that engagement in multiple roles during early adulthood facilitated the development of identity, which predicted generativity and role quality, which in turn predicted well-being.

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Authors: Vandewater, E. A., Ostrove, J. M., & Stewart, A. J.
Affiliations: University of Michigan (US)
University of California, San Francisco (US)
ORCID: Vandewater, Elizabeth A.
Ostrove, Joan M.
Stewart, Abigail J.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1997-05
Volume: 72
Issue: 5
Pages: 1147-1160
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.72.5.1147
OpenAlex: W2034470661
Cited by: 87
References: 95
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 5.68
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health (5r01mh047408-03)
National Institute of Mental Health (1-RO1-MH47408, 1-RO1-MH43948, R01MH043948)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords: women's well-being, midlife, personality development, social roles, adult development, identity construction, generativity, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, early adulthood, college-educated women
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aging, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Personality, Self Concept

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