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Midlife Crisis (Lachman (early influences on midlife (roles in midlife (if…

- - - - only 10-20% adults have experience crisis
    - - neuroticism increases chances of crisis
  - - - lowest life satisfaction in midlife
    - - future looks brighter
  - - - cognitive performance may resemble young, or older adults
    - - similar memory to higher SES
  - - - stress during crucial development may cause immuno or other adversities on body
    - - parental death for women related to higher chance of depression
    - - build-up of stress over time affects later health
    - - shifting
        
        changing strategies, reappraisal, etc.
      - persisting
        
        hopeful for future, enduring
    - - role for parents and for child
      - parents with children with disabilities have more stress
      - if child has stress
        
        can affect parent too
      - parent's wellbeing linked to their perception of children's success and wellbeing
- - - - emotional regulation goals
- - - - if 70 and still functioning normally, can be considered 'middle aged'
    - - experiences, roles, health, etc.
    - - stable life appraisal
      - 64% baby boomers hopeful about next five years
      - 80% baby boomers satisfied with life
      - satisfaction with friends and family, but worse off than expected for health
      - approx 26% participants over age 40 reported midlife crisis
  - - - can be either negative or positive
  - - - individuation process
        
        integration of the psyche
      - dealing with psychological and physical changes
    - - epigenetic theory
        
        tasks of middle age depend on previous task resolution
      - 8 stage model of life span
      - generativity
        
        caring, guiding next generation
    - - adapting strategies for best outcomes
      - compensating for certain losses i.e.speed of processing