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Autor/inn/en | Hoppmann, Christiane; Smith, Jacqui |
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Titel | Life-History Related Differences in Possible Selves in Very Old Age |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 64 (2007) 2, S.109-127 (19 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0091-4150 |
Schlagwörter | Young Adults; Context Effect; Older Adults; Mothers; Females; Childlessness; Adult Development; Self Concept; Well Being; Early Experience; Mental Health; Biographies; Time Perspective; Individual Development; Social Environment; Aging (Individuals); Cohort Analysis; Foreign Countries; Germany (Berlin) Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Älterer Erwachsener; Mother; Mutter; Weibliches Geschlecht; Kinderlosigkeit; Erwachsenwerden; Selbstkonzept; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Frühbeginn; Psychohygiene; Biography; Biografie; Biographie; Zeitbezug; Individuelle Entwicklung; Soziales Umfeld; Aging; Altern; Kohortenanalyse; Ausland |
Abstract | 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 age = 93 years). Health-related possible selves dominated in the entire sample. However, mothers (n = 79) and lifetime childless women (n = 50) differed in their endorsement of family- and friend-related possible selves. Contrary to expectations, childless women mentioned more family-related themes, while mothers addressed more friendship-related themes. Despite these differences both groups of women reported equally high levels of well-being. These findings indicate that starting a family in young adulthood still has an influence on the self up until very old age and that these distinct pathways can still lead to similar aging success. (Contains 2 tables, 1 figure and 1 footnote.) (Author). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |