Stability and change in generative concern: : Evidence from a longitudinal survey

• Autores: Christopher J. Einolf
• Localización: Journal of Research in Personality, ISSN-e 1095-7251, Vol. 51, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 54-61
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Longitudinal data taken at a ten-year interval from a large, nationally representative sample were used to examine stability and change in generative concern, as measured by a reduced form of the Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS). Rank-order stability over a ten year period was high (r > .6) among those respondents 30 or older at the time of first measurement. Mean scores on the LGS increased for men aged 24�29 and decreased for men and women aged 60�69, but the size of these changes was small. First marriage and childbearing were not associated with an increase in LGS scores. The evidence suggests both life-long stability and a small mid-life peak in generative concern.