Age, and midcareer crisis: An empirical study of academics

This study develops an empirical basis for examining the midcareer crisis/ transition period of academic staff surveyed by questionnaire in four Australian Universities and Colleges. A total of 672 usable returns were obtained, representing a response rate of 52% of the academic staff. Principal com...

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Published in:Journal of vocational behavior 1981-08, Vol.19 (1), p.84-97
Main Authors: Entrekin, L.V, Everett, J.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic/Academics/Academy/Academia
Age Differences
Age/Ageism
Australia
Australia/Australian/Australians
Career Change
Career Development
Career/Careers
College Faculty
Crisis/Crises
Cross Sectional Studies
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Midlife Transitions
Teacher Attitudes
Work Attitudes
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Summary:This study develops an empirical basis for examining the midcareer crisis/ transition period of academic staff surveyed by questionnaire in four Australian Universities and Colleges. A total of 672 usable returns were obtained, representing a response rate of 52% of the academic staff. Principal components and factor analysis were used to establish latent social-role variables. Analysis of variance and covariance was applied using the latent social-role variables as dependent variables and occupational attributes such as age, sex, etc., as independent variables. The variable age was isolated from the larger study in this paper to illustrate empirically a midcareer crisis period for the population studied which is consistent with the general literature on midcareer crisis/transition.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/0001-8791(81)90052-X