Toward a New Theory of Established Adulthood

Mehta, Clare M.; Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen

doi:10.1007/s10804-023-09440-z

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“…In the case of such individuals, we may have to deal with an overlap of various burdens, which requires specialists to take action focused on many areas. Young parents not only have to cope with raising young children, but at the same time complete a number of other important developmental tasks, such as developing a career, building an intimate relationship, and gaining emotional and financial autonomy from the family of origin (Arnett et al, 2014;Mehta and Arnett, 2023). Each of these tasks separately represents a significant source of stress, but for young adults these burdens overlap.…”

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Parental burnout at different stages of parenthood: Links with temperament, Big Five traits, and parental identity

et al. 2023

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The study aimed to analyze the links between traits from different levels of personality organization and parental burnout. To answer the research questions, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,471 parents aged 19 to 45 years (mean age 35.30, SD = 5.98). The results showed that the severity of parental burnout was linked to traits ranging from biologically determined temperament traits to basic personality traits to a sense of parental identity. More specifically, we found higher burnout among parents who have difficulty shifting between tasks and coping with strong stimulation, low emotional stability and conscientiousness, and low identification with the parental role. We also found that certain personality traits were more strongly associated with parental burnout among those who had children in early childhood or preschool period (under the age of seven) than those in later stages of parenthood. The study contributes knowledge about the personality correlates of parental burnout and the role of personality at different stages of parenthood.

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Parental burnout at different stages of parenthood: Links with temperament, Big Five traits, and parental identity

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“… 7 Notably, established adulthood, spanning from ages 30 to 45, represents a pivotal phase. 7 , 8 This period is often marked by intensified professional commitments, the cultivation of enduring personal relationships, and the intricate balancing act between career and familial responsibilities. Characterized as one of most demanding life stages, established adulthood has the potential to substantially influence the trajectory of one's later life.…”

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Lifestyle and psychosocial associations with cognition at the cusp of midlife using twins and siblings

Zheng,

Friedman,

Gustavson

et al. 2024

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INTRODUCTIONThis study investigates the relationship between cognitive functioning and 59 modifiable and intrinsic factors at the cusp of midlife.METHODSWe analyzed data from 1221 participants in the Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging (CATSLife; Mage = 33.20, %Female = 52.74). We assessed the impact of 59 factors on cognitive functioning using regularized regression and co‐twin control models, controlling for earlier‐life cognitive functioning and gray matter volume.RESULTSEight robust factors were identified, including education attainment, cognitive complexity, purpose‐in‐life, and smoking status. Twins reporting higher levels of cognitive complexity and purpose‐in‐life showed better cognitive performance than their cotwin, while smoking was negatively associated. Using meta‐analytically derived effect size threshold, we additionally identified that twins experiencing more financial difficulty tend to perform less well compared with their cotwin.DISCUSSIONThe findings highlight the early midlife link between cognitive functioning and lifestyle/psychological factors, beyond prior cognitive performance, brain status, genetic and familial confounders. Our results further highlight the potential of established adulthood as a crucial window for dementia prevention interventions targeting lifestyle and psychosocial factors.Highlights Cog complexity(+), purpose‐in‐life(+) were associated with cognition in early midlife. Smoking(−) was also associated with cognition in early midlife. Results were consistent controlling for genetic and environmental confounds. Association between EA and cognition might be mostly genetic and familial confounded.

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“…In a previous study using the same sample, we found that romantic relationship patterns between ages 16–24 are linked to romantic relationship characteristics at age 25, such as relationship status or relationship duration (Boisvert & Poulin, 2017). Furthermore, according to Mehta and Arnett (2023), the main characteristic of established adulthood, a period following emerging adulthood (30 and up), is a collision between romantic, familial, and professional responsibilities. With limited time to accomplish all their obligations, individuals, at best, may navigate through a romantic relationship using the skills they have previously acquired.…”

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“…For example, can individuals characterized by low involvement and/or more turnover between early adolescence and early emerging adulthood still be defined by these characteristics in later emerging adulthood (less involvement and/or more turnover)? Furthermore, once established adulthood is reached (30-45 years; Mehta & Arnett, 2023), do romantic dispositions and current romantic relationship characteristics vary as a function of their previous romantic patterns? This longitudinal study examined these questions using data collected between ages 16 and 30.…”

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Romantic Relationships from Adolescence to Established Adulthood

2023

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This 15-year longitudinal study investigated with follow-up data how romantic patterns from ages 16 to 24 are associated with romantic involvement and turnover (ages 25–30), romantic dispositions (age 30) and romantic relationships characteristics (age 30). A sample of 255 individuals (60.8% women) identified all their romantic partners between the ages of 16 and 24. Between ages 25 and 30, participants identified all their romantic partners and the length of each relationship. At age 30, they also completed a series of questionnaires regarding romantic dispositions and if it applied, characteristics of their current romantic relationship. Results indicated continuity in the romantic sphere from adolescence to established adulthood. At age 30, romantic patterns were associated with: avoidance of intimacy, jealousy, global romantic satisfaction, relationship status and the duration of the current romantic relationship. Together, these results bring new information on romantic development from adolescence to established adulthood.

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Toward a New Theory of Established Adulthood

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Parental burnout at different stages of parenthood: Links with temperament, Big Five traits, and parental identity

Parental burnout at different stages of parenthood: Links with temperament, Big Five traits, and parental identity

Lifestyle and psychosocial associations with cognition at the cusp of midlife using twins and siblings

Romantic Relationships from Adolescence to Established Adulthood

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