Life Satisfaction in the Young and the Old

Lieberman, Lewis R.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1970.27.1.75

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“…As perceived remaining time in occupational future neither directly nor indirectly affected job satisfaction through the difference between OCBO and OCBI, these results resonate with studies on age and job satisfaction that have found no link between chronological age and job satisfaction (Baird et al, 2010; Diener and Suh, 1997; Lieberman, 1970): remaining time per se – determined by chronological age or psychological time perception – is not crucial to being satisfied with one’s job. Furthermore, the remaining time people perceive does not affect people’s extra-role behaviours in the workplace (i.e.…”

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confidence: 75%

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Organizational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction: The impact of occupational future time perspective

Weikamp

Göritz

2016

Human Relations

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This study examines how occupational future time perspective (OFTP) affects organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) and job satisfaction. OFTP reflects how much time and how many opportunities people perceive themselves as having left in their occupational future. OCB comprises extra-role behaviours that aim to support other individuals in the organization (OCBI) and the organization as a whole (OCBO). Socioemotional selectivity theory posits that people with an open-ended OFTP strive for knowledge-oriented goals (i.e. OCBO). In contrast, people with a constrained OFTP strive for emotion-oriented goals (i.e. OCBI). Thus, the more people perceive their OFTP as open-ended, the more they should show OCBO rather than OCBI. Applying a motivational OFTP approach to job satisfaction, the greater the open-ended people’s OFTP, the more they should be satisfied with their job if they show more OCBO than OCBI because they can pursue their own goals. Findings support our hypotheses for people’s perceived remaining opportunities in their occupational future. Herein, we discuss theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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“…However, the higher job satisfaction of older people may also be because of self-selection (healthy worker effect: Baillargeon, 2001). On the other hand, researchers have shown that older and younger people are equally satisfied with their jobs (Baird et al, 2010; Diener and Suh, 1997; Lieberman, 1970).…”

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Organizational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction: The impact of occupational future time perspective

Weikamp

Göritz

2016

Human Relations

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“…The Life Satisfaction Index (Wood, Wylie, & Sheafor, 1969) is a 13item scale conceived to measure the psychological well-being of the elderly and subsequently modified to remove age bias (Lieberman, 1970;Wood et al, 1969). The scale has been used in numerous studies and has well documented reliability and validity (Lieberman, 1970;Wood et al, 1969).…”

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Parental relationships, coping strategies, received support, and well‐being in adolescents of separated or divorced and married parents

Grossman

Rowat

1995

Research in Nursing & Health

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The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of the perceived quality of the parental relationship and family status on coping strategies, received support, and well-being in adolescents from separated or divorced and married parents. Two hundred forty-four matched adolescents from separated/divorced and married households were drawn from an initial sample of 1,044 students who were tested at five colleges and three high schools of a large metropolitan and rural area. Regression analyses supported the hypothesis that a perceived poor parental relationship, and not family status, was associated with low life satisfaction and sense of future, and high anxiety in adolescents of divorced and married households. Hierarchical regression techniques revealed that coping strategies and received support did not mediate the association between a perceived poor parental relationship and low levels of well-being in adolescents from divorced and married households. The findings underscore the importance of intervening with adolescents within the context of their family relationships.

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“…For students, the age-appropriate psychosocial crisis involves issues of identity but not death anxiety. Second, with respect to life satisfaction, Lieberman (1970) reports that the Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA) measures distinct qualities of satisfaction for adolescents and the elderly. According to Lieberman, the LSIA reflects optimism about the future for adolescents and satisfaction with the past for the elderly.…”

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Insomnia and psychosocial crisis: Two studies of Erikson's developmental theory.

Wagner¹,

Lorion²,

Shipley³

1983

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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Two studies are reported that examine the relevance of Erikson's (1959) developmental theory to understanding insomnia. Study 1 investigates the relationship between sleep disturbances in the elderly and the resolution of the psychosocial crisis of "ego integrity versus despair." Questionnaires designed to assess relevant background information, resolution of the psychosocial crisis of ego integrity versus despair, and sleep behavior were administered to 122 institutionalized and noninstitutionalized elderly persons. Multivariate analyses provide strong support for the hypothesis that ineffective resolution of the psychosocial crisis of old age, that is, high levels of measured "despair," is related to sleep disturbances in the elderly. Study 2, designed to provide supportive validation of the relevance of Erikson's developmental theory to understanding insomnia, examines the relationship between resolution of the "identity versus role confusion" psychosocial crisis and sleep disturbances in 66 college students. Analyses of the students' responses to questionnaires assessing these variables provide strong support for the hypothesized relationship between insomnia and incomplete resolution of the adolescent crisis. Implications of the results in terms of understanding both sleep disturbances at other developmental stages and other forms of psychological disfunction are discussed.Interest in the relationships among psychological adjustment, personality characteristics, and sleep has existed for some time.

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Life Satisfaction in the Young and the Old

Cited by 24 publications

References 2 publications

Organizational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction: The impact of occupational future time perspective

Organizational citizenship behaviour and job satisfaction: The impact of occupational future time perspective

Parental relationships, coping strategies, received support, and well‐being in adolescents of separated or divorced and married parents

Insomnia and psychosocial crisis: Two studies of Erikson's developmental theory.

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