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Alain Fritsch; Virginie Voltzenlogel; Christine Cuervo-Lombard – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Little research has examined changes in personal identity over different periods of adult development. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to target these changes through the characterization of the main dimensions in self-defining memories (SDMs; thematic content, specificity, integrative meaning, tension, contamination/redemption,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Young Adults, Older Adults
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Doyle, Colleen B.; O'Donnell, Grainne M. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
The transition to college is a critical determinant of student success in higher education. Increasingly, students' parents play a key role in supporting their sons and daughters as they adjust to the academic and social demands of university. However, little research has been conducted into parents' experiences of their child's transition to…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Attitudes, Adult Development, College Freshmen
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Aktu, Yahya; Ilhan, Tahsin – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2017
Early adulthood is one of the important milestones considered within lifelong development in the relevant literature. Adulthood is examined through various theories; however, universality of many of these is still being discussed. One of these theories is Levinson's theory of life structure. Thus, the current research aims to examine the extent to…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Qualitative Research, Adult Development, Theories
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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
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Ollis, Tracey; Ryan, Cheryl; Starr, Karen; Harrison, Ursula – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2018
This article focusses on later life learning in Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria, Australia, amidst a backdrop of neoliberal education policies impacting on Adult Community Education (ACE) in Australia. This empirical research was conducted in the state of Victoria and charts the learning of older learners (referred to in this article as later…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Education, Informal Education
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Fadjukoff, Paivi; Kokko, Katja; Pulkkinen, Lea – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Five external markers of adulthood, self-perceived adulthood at age 27, and identity achievement at ages 27, 36, and 42 were explored for 95 women and 94 men in a cohort of Finns born in 1959. Earlier transition to adulthood in family life (moving from the parental home, entering marriage or cohabitation, having a child) anticipated higher…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Self Actualization, Adult Development, Longitudinal Studies
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment
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Kroger, Jane; Haslett, Stephen J. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991
Examined whether ego identity status transition pathways and change rates differ significantly across domains of identity development from adolescence through middle adulthood. Interviews with 100 middle-aged adults regarding development of values in vocation, religion, politics, gender roles, and relationships identified 8 subgroups which varied…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Middle Aged Adults
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Mercer, Jenny – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2007
A common outcome of entering post-compulsory education as a mature aged learner appears to be development and growth of the self. However, this is often only viewed as an outcome or considered an added benefit, rather than an integral part of the academic process itself. This paper explores the relationship between academic growth and personal…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Development, Higher Education, Older Adults
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Waring, E. M.; Chelune, Gordon J. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examined the relationship between the qualitative aspects of marital intimacy among 20 couples and a quantitative microanalysis of their self-disclosing behavior. Results suggest that, although self-disclosure and intimacy are not synonymous, self-disclosing behavior is a major determinant of various aspects of marital intimacy. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Disclosure, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship
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Coupland, Justine; Coupland, Nikolas – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1994
Considers traditional approaches to identity across life span, then presents discursive perspective showing how, during interaction, individuals actively construct age-salient identities for themselves and others through talk. Conversational processes of age-identity management are explored in corpus of geriatric medical outpatient consultations.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Geriatrics
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Hoppmann, Christiane; Smith, Jacqui – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2007
The impact of early life events that take place under specific historical and societal circumstances on adult development have rarely been investigated in old age. We examined whether having started a family in young adulthood was related to the contents of possible selves generated by women aged 85 to 100+ in the Berlin Aging Study (N = 129; M…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Context Effect, Older Adults, Mothers
France, Glyn – The Australian Administrator, 1982
Professional development for teachers should include learning experiences that lead to greater personal and vocational self-understanding. Teachers need greater self-understanding to keep pace with social changes and to expand their skills. However, if teachers are to develop professionally--especially midcareer teachers--then administrators and…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Counselors, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Klason, Satya Mehndiratta – 1995
This study examined older adults' quality of interpersonal relationships and self-concept through semi-structured interviews with 39 70-year-old people in Malmo, Sweden. The gathered data is described on individual and group levels. Findings indicate that the elderly in this group have frequent contacts with their children and siblings. They…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging (Individuals), Attitude Change, Attitude Measures
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Cummings, Anne L.; Murray, Harry G. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1989
Relations among ego development, views of education, and academic performance were examined in a sample of 58 adult learners who were teachers studying to be guidance counselors. Results indicated the adult learners' views on such issues as teacher role and the source of knowledge differed significantly by ego level. (IAH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Development, Adult Learning, Correlation
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