Discrimination and Sense of Purpose: Taking an Intergenerational Lens
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| Title: | Discrimination and Sense of Purpose: Taking an Intergenerational Lens |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Megan W. Wolk (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2024 48(4):362-368. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute on Aging (NIA) (DHHS/NIH) National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | R01AG045231 R01MH077840 R01AG056517 R01DA054750 U01DA055367 R21AA027827 R01DA05486901 R01DA061162 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Racial Discrimination, Parents, Children, Generational Differences, Family Influence, Self Concept, Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Correlation, Causal Models |
| Geographic Terms: | Missouri (Saint Louis) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01650254241239960 |
| ISSN: | 0165-0254 1464-0651 |
| Abstract: | Given the developmental benefits associated with higher sense of purpose, past work has aimed to understand how experiences of adversity relate to sense of purpose. With a specific focus on experiences of adversity that may impact individuals from marginalized groups, past work has found that discrimination is related to lower sense of purpose in life, but that these effects are weaker for Black adults relative to White adults. The current research aims to extend past work by examining how and for whom discrimination is related to sense of purpose in life. Moreover, the current work also aimed to understand the extent to which sense of purpose spans across generations and whether there are generational differences in the relationship between discrimination and sense of purpose. Using data from the St. Louis Personality and Aging Network study, 822 parents (G1 participants) and 654 children (G2 participants) completed measures for sense of purpose, major experiences of discrimination, and personality traits. Results found mixed evidence for a relationship between discrimination and sense of purpose, with little evidence for consistent moderators. In addition, while the current work found no evidence of intergenerational associations for sense of purpose, results showed that discrimination was positively associated across generations, suggesting a potential for an intergenerational cycle of marginalization. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1434765 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Given the developmental benefits associated with higher sense of purpose, past work has aimed to understand how experiences of adversity relate to sense of purpose. With a specific focus on experiences of adversity that may impact individuals from marginalized groups, past work has found that discrimination is related to lower sense of purpose in life, but that these effects are weaker for Black adults relative to White adults. The current research aims to extend past work by examining how and for whom discrimination is related to sense of purpose in life. Moreover, the current work also aimed to understand the extent to which sense of purpose spans across generations and whether there are generational differences in the relationship between discrimination and sense of purpose. Using data from the St. Louis Personality and Aging Network study, 822 parents (G1 participants) and 654 children (G2 participants) completed measures for sense of purpose, major experiences of discrimination, and personality traits. Results found mixed evidence for a relationship between discrimination and sense of purpose, with little evidence for consistent moderators. In addition, while the current work found no evidence of intergenerational associations for sense of purpose, results showed that discrimination was positively associated across generations, suggesting a potential for an intergenerational cycle of marginalization. |
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| ISSN: | 0165-0254 1464-0651 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01650254241239960 |
