Examining Mediators of the Link Between Generativity and Well-being

Generativity involves raising and guiding the next generation, contributing to society, and creating new products and ideas. It has clearly been related to personal well-being, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. According to McAdams and de St. Aubin (J Pers Soc Psychol, 62:1003–...

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Published in:Journal of adult development 2007-06, Vol.14 (1-2), p.47-52
Main Authors: Huta, Veronika, Zuroff, David C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Generativity involves raising and guiding the next generation, contributing to society, and creating new products and ideas. It has clearly been related to personal well-being, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. According to McAdams and de St. Aubin (J Pers Soc Psychol, 62:1003–1015, 1992), generativity is motivated by a desire for symbolic immortality, a need to be needed, and society’s expectation that one should be a contributing member. It was therefore hypothesized that the satisfaction of these variables would fully mediate the relationship between generativity and well-being. Structural equation modeling showed that symbolic immortality alone fully mediated the relationship.
ISSN:1068-0667
1573-3440
DOI:10.1007/s10804-007-9030-7