Early Life Adversity as a Predictor of Sense of Purpose during Adulthood
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| Title: | Early Life Adversity as a Predictor of Sense of Purpose during Adulthood |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hill, Patrick L., Turiano, Nicholas A., Burrow, Anthony L. |
| Source: | International Journal of Behavioral Development. Jan 2018 42(1):143-147. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Aging (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | 1013039/100000049 P01AG020166 R01AG018436 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Early Experience, Predictor Variables, Well Being, Lifelong Learning, Interviews, Longitudinal Studies, Multiple Regression Analysis, Social Indicators, Quality of Life, Goal Orientation, Participant Satisfaction |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0165025416681537 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0254 |
| Abstract: | Feeling a sense of purpose in life appears to hold consistent benefits for positive aging and well-being. As such, it is important to consider the potential factors that promote or hinder the development of purposefulness over the lifespan. For instance, it remains unclear whether early life experiences, particularly adverse ones, may hold lasting influences on whether one feels purposeful into adulthood. The current study examined whether early life adversity predicted a diminished sense of purpose in adulthood using data from participants (N = 3835) in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study. Reports of early life adversity were associated with lower levels of purpose in adulthood, and chronological age failed to moderate this relationship. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 29 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1163400 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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