Psychological well-being in mid to late life: The role of generativity development and parent-child relationships across the lifespan

被引:117
作者
An, Jeong Shin
Cooney, Teresa M.
机构
[1] Univ Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[2] Seoul Cyber Univ, Seoul, South Korea
关键词
adult well-being; generativity; parent-child relations;
D O I
10.1177/0165025406071489
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
This study examined the association between generativity and psychological well-being for a subsample of 1882 mid- to late-life parents using the MIDUS data set. Guided by Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, we tested a structural model of psychological well-being that also included direct and indirect effects (via generativity) of remembered pre-adult relationships with parents and current parental experiences with offspring on well-being. Respondents who recalled positive, trusting relationships with parents in childhood reported more positive parental experiences with their adult offspring and better psychological well-being. Current parental experiences had both indirect and direct effects on well-being too, but generativity had the strongest direct effects. Thus, it appears that the achievement of generativity plays a substantial role in well-being in mid- and late life. Findings also reveal that the impact of generativity on well-being is stronger for females than males. Implications for intervention with older adults, such as promoting volunteer work, are discussed.
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页码:410 / 421
页数:12
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