Emerging Adulthood: A Time of Changes in Psychosocial Well-Being.

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Emerging Adulthood: A Time of Changes in Psychosocial Well-Being.
Journal
Evaluation & the health professions
Author(s)
Baggio S., Studer J., Iglesias K., Daeppen J.B., Gmel G.
ISSN
1552-3918 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0163-2787
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40
Number
4
Pages
383-400
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The principal aim of this study was to investigate the psychosocial well-being of emerging adults using psychological states associated with this transitional phase and classic measures of emerging adulthood. We expected psychological states to be more closely associated with psychological well-being than classic markers of achieved adulthood. Data were collected in the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors from 4,991 Swiss men aged 18-25 years. The assessment included the Short Form of the Inventory of Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA-8), classic markers of achieved adulthood (e.g., financial independence, stable relationship), and psychosocial well-being. Structural equation models (SEMs) were conducted to test the association between measures of emerging adulthood and psychosocial well-being. Overall, the results highlighted contrasting associations of measures of emerging adulthood and psychosocial well-being. Youths facing negative psychological states (dimension "negativity") and exploring life without knowing how to define themselves (dimension "identity exploration") had a decreased psychosocial well-being. On the contrary, youths exploring many opportunities with an optimistic perspective (dimension "experimentation") had an increased psychosocial well-being. By contrast, classic markers of adulthood were less related to psychosocial well-being. The IDEA-8 Scale appeared to be a useful screening tool for identifying vulnerable youths, and emerging adulthood should be measured with a focus on the psychological states associated with this period. This information may be valuable for mental health systems that have not yet adapted to emerging adults' needs.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Health, Psychological Techniques, Psychology, Adolescent, Psychology, Developmental, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Switzerland, Young Adult, at-risk population, health behavior, measurement, mental health, transition to adulthood, well-being
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