The Role of Age and Social Motivation in Developmental Transitions in Young and Old Adulthood

Two diary studies investigated the role of social approach and avoidance motivation in important developmental transitions in young and old adulthood. Study 1 comprised a sample of young adults (N = 93, M = 21.5 years) who moved out of their parental homes. The sample of Study 2 consisted of older...

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Main Authors: Jana eNikitin, Lea C Burgermeister, Alexandra M Freund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00366/full