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The Role of Perceived Work Environment and Work Activities in Midlife Cognitive Change
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Hülür, Gizem; Siebert, Jelena Sophie; Wahl, Hans-Werner – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Previous research documented positive associations between cognitively stimulating work and levels of cognitive performance, while longitudinal associations are less clear. We used 20-year longitudinal data from the Interdisciplinary Longitudinal Study of Adult Development and Aging (ILSE) to examine the role of perceived work environment…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Cognitive Ability, Work Attitudes, Longitudinal Studies
Perceiving Gratitude from a Romantic Partner Predicts Decreases in Attachment Anxiety
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Park, Yoobin; Johnson, Matthew D.; MacDonald, Geoff; Impett, Emily A. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Attachment anxiety is a form of attachment insecurity characterized by chronic worries about rejection and need for reassurance. Given the critical role a sense of security plays in maintaining healthy relationships, individuals high in attachment anxiety tend to struggle in romantic relationships, which carries serious implications for their…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Anxiety, Interpersonal Relationship, Security (Psychology)
The Experience of Ostracism over the Adult Life Span
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Rudert, Selma C.; Janke, Stefan; Greifeneder, Rainer – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Ostracism, that is, being excluded and ignored by others, is a highly painful and threatening experience for individuals. Most empirical research on ostracism has been carried out in the lab or focused on samples in specific contexts. Here, we investigate the effects of age on how individuals experience ostracism within a broad, representative…
Descriptors: Rejection (Psychology), Social Isolation, Age, Adults
Getting What You Expect? Future Self-Views Predict the Valence of Life Events
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Voss, Peggy; Kornadt, Anna E.; Rothermund, Klaus – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Views on aging have been shown to predict the occurrence of events related to physical health in previous studies. Extending these findings, we investigated the relation between aging-related future self-views and life events in a longitudinal study across a range of different life domains. Participants (N = 593, age range 30-80 years at…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Self Concept, Futures (of Society), Experience
Feeling Loved and Integrated or Lonely and Rejected in Everyday Life: The Role of Age and Social Motivation
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Nikitin, Jana; Freund, Alexandra M. – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Social approach and social avoidance goals (i.e., approach of positive and avoidance of negative outcomes in social situations) are important predictors of the feeling of being socially integrated or isolated. However, little is known about the development of these goals across adulthood. In a large diary study with N = 744 young (18-39 years),…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Motivation, Interpersonal Competence, Social Isolation
Self-Regulation and Milestones of Adult Development: Intimacy and Generativity
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Busch, Holger; Hofer, Jan – Developmental Psychology, 2012
In 2 separate studies, the idea is tested that the positive association between self-regulatory capacities and well-being is partly explained by the positive effect self-regulation has on the successful resolution of developmental crises in Eriksonian terms. In Study 1, attentional control, intimacy, and subjective well-being are assessed in 177…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Well Being, Intimacy, Young Adults