Negotiating the middle years: ego-resiliency and successful midlife adjustment in women

Article Abstract:

Ego-resiliency (ER) at midlife constitutes an important personality resource in women, one which influences their present and future life experiences and adjustments. However, important changes in life adjustments during this period differ among individuals. Ego-brittle women show increased psychological distress, lower self-perceived health, decreased relationship quality and satisfactory involvement in work, and severe menopausal symptoms. High ER is associated with life satisfaction, high marital quality and positive work engagement in late middle age.

Research, Evaluation, Women, Adjustment (Psychology), Resilience (Personality trait)

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Sociodemographic variations in the sense of control by domain: findings from the MacArthur studies of midlife

Article Abstract:

Middle-aged adults, with ages ranging from 25 to 75 years old, were studied to examine whether control beliefs vary across domains. One of the various age patters across seven domains that emerged from the study was the increase in control beliefs by age in reference to marriage, finances and work. On the other hand, a decline for control over sex life and relationship with children was noted. The study further revealed that control beliefs in some domains differed either by gender or education.

Control (Psychology)

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Relationships between women and their parents: implications for midlife well-being

Article Abstract:

The relationships of 89 middle-aged Radcliffe alumnae with their parents were evaluated. Although subjects reported similarity to their parents in terms of educational attainment and occupation, such similarity was not considered a factor in their positive relationships with their parents. Rather, positive relationships with parents were associated more with higher levels of concurrent self-esteem. Their relationships with their parents improved as they reached middle age.

Mothers and daughters, Mother-daughter relations, Fathers and daughters, Father-daughter relations, Parent and child, Parent-child relations

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