Experiencing emerging adulthood in the Netherlands

Hill, Jessica M.; Lalji, Manisha; Rossum, Gonneke van; Geest, Victor van der; Blokland, Arjan

doi:10.1080/13676261.2015.1020934

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“…Whereas in other studies in Greece (Leontopoulou et al, 2016) and other contexts (Atak & Çok, 2008; Lisha et al, 2014) Feeling “in-between” did not emerge as a separate dimension or was not highly prevalent (Hill, Lalji, van Rossum, van der Geest, & Blokland, 2015), in this study it was a distinct and prevalent feature, a finding that supports the main element in the definition of emerging adulthood. Negativity/instability, although present, did not appear to be a prominent feature in university students’ lives (see Hill et al, 2015 for a similar finding).…”

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Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth

Galanaki

Leontopoulou

2017

Eur. J. Psychol.

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This study investigated emerging adulthood and transition to adulthood in Greece, a highly underresearched issue in this country. Participants were 784 university students aged 17.5-27.5 years. Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, perceived adult status, views of the future (optimism), and sociodemographic variables were assessed. The results support the existence of emerging adulthood as a distinct life period in Greece. More than two thirds of the sample were self-perceived emerging adults. Most prevalent criteria were Norm compliance and Family capacities. Developmental features of emerging adulthood ranked high, especially Identity exploration, Experimentation/possibilities, and Feeling “in-between”. Statistically significant variations emerged as a function of gender, age, living arrangement, job experience, and perceived adult status. Views of the future were cautiously optimistic. Similarities with existing data and differences related to the specific characteristics of the Southern European context are discussed.

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“…Negativity/instability, although present, did not appear to be a prominent feature in university students’ lives (see Hill et al, 2015 for a similar finding). Among the least typical characteristics were confusion and feeling stressed-out, whereas the item on optimism was endorsed by 78% of participants.…”

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Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth

Galanaki

Leontopoulou

2017

Eur. J. Psychol.

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“…Therefore, despite young people not having a stable job, secure housing or the means to start a family, they remain confident that they will 'get there' (Arnett, 2015). This perspective has been criticised for over-emphasising individual agency without giving adequate attention to socioeconomic and other structural constraints that may disrupt young people's transitions (Hill et al, 2015). Indeed, those with complex transitions are more likely to come from disadvantaged backgrounds, live in socially deprived areas and have fewer educational qualifications (Furlong et al, 2003).…”

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‘Generation rent’ and the ability to ‘settle down’: economic and geographical variation in young people’s housing transitions

Hoolachan

McKee

Moore

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Journal of Youth Studies

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'Generation rent' and the ability to 'settle down': economic and geographical variation in young people's housing transitions. Journal of Youth Studies, 20(1), pp. 63-78.There may be differences between this version and the published version. You are advised to consult the publisher's version if you wish to cite from it.http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/147165/ AbstractThe term 'Generation Rent' denotes young people who are increasingly living in the private rented sector for longer periods of their lives because they are unable to access homeownership or social housing. Drawing on qualitative data from two studies with young people and keyactors, this paper considers the phenomenon of 'Generation Rent' from the perspective of youth transitions and the concept of 'home'. These frameworks posit that young people leaving the parental home traverse housing and labour markets until they reach a point of 'settling down'. However, our data indicate that many young people face difficulties in this 'settling' process as they have to contend with insecure housing, unstable employment and welfare cuts which often force them to be flexible and mobile. This leaves many feeling frustrated as they struggle to remain fixed in place in order to 'settle down' and benefit from the positive qualities of home. Taking a Scottish focus, this paper further highlights the geographical dimension to these challenges and argues that those living in expensive and/or rural areas may find it particularly difficult to settle down.

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“…Study 1 uses data from the 'Transitions in Amsterdam' (TransAM) project, a multi-wave study that covers a sample of Dutch emerging adults (i.e. adolescents and young adults), conducted by the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (see Blokland, 2014;Hill, Blokland, & van der Geest, 2016;Hill, Lalji, van Rossum, van der Geest, & Blokland, 2015). To test whether social mindfulness relates to general prosociality, we examine how social mindfulness relates to a Big Five assessment of personality (specifically agreeableness) as well as to measures of moral disengagement, empathy, general prosocial behavior (i.e.…”

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“…Study 1 was based on the questionnaire scores of 687 individuals (402 women) between 19 and 24 years old, M age = 21.14 (SD = 1.36) in the multi-wave TransAM project (see Blokland, 2014;Hill et al, 2016Hill et al, , 2015. The main focus of the TransAM project was delinquent behavior during emerging adulthood in Amsterdam, and included a multitude of psychological measures, as well as details on the changing life circumstances of participants and their delinquent behavior.…”

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Social mindfulness: Prosocial the active way

Doesum

Vries

Blokland

et al. 2019

The Journal of Positive Psychology

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Prosociality is a central topic in positive psychology. An important but under-studied distinction can be made between active and reactive expressions. We suggest that the novel construct of social mindfulness represents active rather than reactive prosociality. Across four studies (N = 2,594), including a multi-wave representative sample spanning six years, social mindfulness is found to correlate with personality traits associated with prosocial and/or antisocial behavior. We find positive associations with empathy, social value orientation, and general prosocial behavior, and negative associations with moral disengagement and narcissism. Importantly, social mindfulness emerges as an active rather than a reactive characteristic that is more strongly related to HEXACO honesty-humility (active cooperation) than to HEXACO agreeableness (reactive cooperation). The association between social mindfulness and honesty-humility was found across measures six years apart. Given the well-established link between prosociality and wellbeing, emphasizing social mindfulness may be a good start to promote the latter. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Experiencing emerging adulthood in the Netherlands

Cited by 24 publications

References 30 publications

Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth

Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth

‘Generation rent’ and the ability to ‘settle down’: economic and geographical variation in young people’s housing transitions

Social mindfulness: Prosocial the active way

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