Generativity in Later Life: Perceived Respect From Younger Generations as a Determinant of Goal Disengagement and Psychological Well-being
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Generativity in later life: Perceived respect from younger generations as a determinant of goal disengagement and psychological well-being.
It was hypothesized that actions to benefit the next generation would not lead to well-being unless they are perceived to be valued and respected and that the lack of perceived respect would further lead to disengagement from generative goals. Older persons responded to measures of generative concern, action, perceived respect, and psychological well-being at 2 time points 12 months apart. Stru...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn027