• DOI:10.1093/geronb/gby069
Corpus ID: 46984668

Failure to Meet Generative Self-Expectations Is Linked to Poorer Cognitive-Affective Well-Being.

@article{Grossman2018FailureTM,
  title={Failure to Meet Generative Self-Expectations Is Linked to Poorer Cognitive-Affective Well-Being.},
  author={M. Grossman and T. Gruenewald},
  journal={The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences},
  year={2018}
}

• M. Grossman, T. Gruenewald
• Published 2018
• Psychology, Medicine
• The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences

Objectives Generativity, or concern with contributing to others, is theorized to be an important goal of mid-to-late life. Greater self-perceptions of generativity are associated with better well-being over time. The aim of this study is to examine how generative self-perceptions and failure to meet generative expectations over time are linked to specific cognitive-affective states (feelings of connectedness, self-worth, and positive affect), and consequently, life satisfaction. Method… Expand

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