Life Satisfaction Trajectories During the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood and the Role of Gender and Achievement Attribution: A Longitudinal Study of Chinese Youth.
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| Title: | Life Satisfaction Trajectories During the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood and the Role of Gender and Achievement Attribution: A Longitudinal Study of Chinese Youth. |
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| Authors: | Fan, Shuming1, Zhang, Jing1 jzhang@ed.ecnu.edu.cn, Zhang, Lijun1 |
| Source: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence. May2024, Vol. 53 Issue 5, p1244-1257. 14p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Culture, *Families, *Longitudinal method, *Comparative studies, *Achievement, Satisfaction, Gender identity, Research funding, Descriptive statistics, Teenagers' conduct of life, Transition to adulthood, Panel analysis, Psychological vulnerability |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| Abstract: | Life satisfaction is vital for a smooth transition to emerging adulthood. However, research on age and gender-related fluctuations in life satisfaction has yielded inconclusive and culture-specific results, which necessitates further investigation in more diverse contexts, including the Chinese culture. Despite the attribution theory and the value-as-a-moderator model highlighting the significance of achievement attribution in this period characterized by the pursuit of success, little is known about the specific impact of internal and external achievement attribution on the development of life satisfaction. This study examined life satisfaction trajectories from adolescence to emerging adulthood and explored the moderating effects of gender and achievement attribution, using five waves of data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). The sample consists of 504 youth (52.2% female), whose life satisfaction was tracked from 2012 (Mage = 16.55, SD = 0.50) to 2020 (Mage = 24.56, SD = 0.50). The multilevel growth models revealed that life satisfaction increased from ages 16 to 18, peaked at age 18, fell until age 20, and then remained stable from ages 20 to 24. No significant association was found between gender or external achievement attribution and life satisfaction development. Youth with higher internal achievement attribution had a greater increase in life satisfaction from ages 16 to 18, but had a larger decrease from ages 18 to 20. Adjusting internal achievement attribution may help alleviate the vulnerability of youth experiencing declining life satisfaction when transitioning to adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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