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Generativity among young, midlife, and older adults

McAdams, Dan P., de St. Aubin, Ed, Logan, Regina L.·1993·Psychology and Aging

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Generativity is conceived as a configuration of psychosocial features constellated around the goal of providing for the next generation. This study used a stratified random sampling of young (ages 22-27), midlife (ages 37-42), and older (ages 67-72) adults to examine age-cohort differences in 4 generativity features: generative concern, commitments, actions, and narration. Although prevailing views on generativity (e.g., Erikson, 1963) predict a peak in midlife and decline thereafter, support for this developmental hypothesis was mixed. Midlife Ss scored higher than young and older Ss on concern and actions in a second administration of measures, but not in the first. Generative commitments and narration showed high scores for both midlife and older Ss and relatively low scores for young Ss. Generative concern, assessed with the Loyola Generativity Scale, was positively associated with life satisfaction.

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Authors: McAdams, D. P., de St. Aubin, E., & Logan, R. L.
Affiliations: Northwestern University (US)
ORCID: McAdams, Dan P.
Venue: Psychology and Aging
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1993-06
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Pages: 221-230
ISSN: 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
1939-1498
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.8.2.221
OpenAlex: W4243999006
Cited by: 614
References: 0
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FWCI: 9.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords: generativity, life stages, young adults, midlife, older adults, developmental differences
MeSH terms: Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Aged, Aging, Aspirations, Psychological, Creativity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Goals, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Personal Satisfaction, Personality Inventory, Cohort Studies, Intergenerational Relations

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