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Middle adulthood: Social and Personality - Coggle Diagram
Middle adulthood: Social and Personality
Erikson
generativity
culture
vaillant
passing down traditions to next generation
caring for the younger generation
adults find meaning in caring for others
stagnation
isolation from society
Midlife Crisis
sponatneous action because they feel like they should have accomplished a certain thing by that age
gen-Z were found to have them much earlier
Personality
agreeableness and contientiousness increase
neuroticism, openness and extraversion decrease
Relationship Trends
friendship/social circle
becomes smaller
quality>quantity
grey divorce
getting a divorce when older
sandwich generation
generation that has children to take care of and their own parents to take care of
empty nest
a parent whose kids have moved out
failure to launch
child does not move out after highschool
revolving door
leaving childhood home and then coming back
grandparents
have to take care of their parents
employment
job satisfaction
adults enjoy control and routine
burnout
feeling tired and unmotivated to work
performance
they enjoy/have passion for their job
transitions
voluntary
a pleasant transition
involuntary
unpleasant transition
retirement
preparation for a major life change