期刊论文详细信息
European Journal of Mental Health
Learning Projectsand Their Background Motivations: Relationships with Mental Healthin Midlife and Later Life
Krisztina S. PETIK1  Anikó KÉZDY1  Fruzsina KOCSIS1 
关键词: aging;    midlife;    personal projects;    learning projects;    psychological well-being;    andragogy;   
DOI  :  10.5708/EJMH.8.2013.2.2
学科分类:基础医学
来源: Semmelweis University * Institute of Mental Health
PDF
【 摘 要 】

Human development is a life-long, complex process accompanied by gains and losses. Among the diffi culties of adult development, midlife calls for special attention, for, during the long transition from youth to old-age, one has to face several losses, and, as a result of that, the special psychological tasks of accommodating to new circumstances. The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between projects �? especially projects concerning learning �? and indicators of psychological and physical health in midlife and later life. We hypothesised that individuals who are experiencing crises in the second half of their lives would be more open towards educational programmes on physical and mental health. We also expected that individuals with intrinsic goal motivation would be more motivated for self-developing learning, and that intrapersonal goals would be connected with a greater openness to training programmes on mental health. The sample consisted of 585 people (M = 50.6, SD = 8.5). For further analysis the sample was divided into six age groups on the basis of Levinson’s classifi cation. The results confi rmed that the middle- and the old-age generations are open to educational programs that develop self-directing functions. Contrarily to our hypothesis, it is not a crisis linked with decreased physical and mental health that makes one open to such programmes, but good physical health and new life situations presented by stressful life events. Besides, the need to participate in educational programmes aimed at self-development is stronger in the case of individuals whose motivational system is dominated by intrinsic goals (goals related to basic psychological needs).

【 授权许可】

Unknown   

【 预 览 】
附件列表
Files Size Format View
RO201912010266514ZK.pdf 3866KB PDF download
  文献评价指标  
  下载次数:14次 浏览次数:10次