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Chapter 16:. Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood. ?. ?. Questions To Ponder. Questions to Ponder. What comes to mind when you think of “midlife”?. Theories of Social and Personality Development. Erikson’s Generativity vs Stagnation Stage:

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  1. Chapter 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

  2. ? ? Questions To Ponder Questions to Ponder What comes to mind when you think of “midlife”?

  3. Theories of Social and Personality Development Erikson’s Generativity vs Stagnation Stage: Rearing children, teaching, mentoring, taking leadership roles, etc. successful marriages work achievements close friendships altruistic behaviors overall mental health

  4. Theories of Social and Personality DevelopmentErikson’s Theory Revised Vaillant’s Theory “Career consolidation” stage (before generativity) “Keeper of the meaning” (after generativity) Levinson’s Theory “Life events” trigger midlife crisis only for minority

  5. Continuity and Change in PersonalityA Brief Review The “Big Five”: OCEAN

  6. Continuity and Change in PersonalityThree Ideas About the Big Five Big Five are relatively stable from childhood through old age Openness, extraversion, neuroticism decline as adults age Agreeableness and conscientiousness tend to increase through age 70

  7. Changes in Relationships Marital stability and satisfaction increase in mid-life Less likely to divorce; more able to cope with divorce stress Mellowing of personality = more resilience

  8. Changes in RelationshipsChildren and Parents In middle adulthood family role involves giving assistance in both directions of generational chain Middle Adulthood

  9. Changes in RelationshipsEmpty Nest and Revolving Door Women more often describe empty nest event as positive, BUT… “Boomerang Children” More than half of adult children return home once a week for meals 1 in 5 receive mail at their parents’ home 13% bring laundry home for parent to wash

  10. Sandwich Generation

  11. Changing RelationshipsGrandparenting Most grandparents express high levels of satisfaction with their role remote Companionate Involved 10% of grandparents have custody of grandchild

  12. Grandparents

  13. Mid-Life Career IssuesWork Satisfaction At its peak despite few work promotions in middle age Work performance quality high Experience less burnout than younger adults More career stability

  14. Job satisfaction in midlife Work satisfaction increases steadily • both women and men greater commitment to and involvement in work

  15. Mid-Life Career IssuesUnemployment and Career Transitions Unemployement Can be more difficult in middle age Often involves ageism

  16. Mid-Life Career IssuesPreparing for Retirement Baby Boomers Projected to be healthiest, best educated, and longest-living retirees in history • Expect to retire in early 60’s and live into the 80’s

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