Significance, structure, and gender differences in life domains of college students

Construction et Validation de L'échelle de Motivation Pour Les Personnes Áées (EMPA)

“…Enfin, dans un troisieme temps, en accord avec la thCorie de l'tvaluation cognitive, il a ttt dtmontrt que les personnes tres autodttermintes avaient des motivations intrindque et extrinsique autodtterminke plus Clevtes, mais une motivation extrinseque non-autoditerrninke et une amotivation plus faibles, que les personnes peu autodttermintes. Ces divers rtsultats sont cohirents avec ceux obtenus dans d'autres secteurs (e.g., Blais et al, 1990;Britre et al, 1990;Pelletier et al, 1990; et dtmontrent la validite des 4 concepts motivationnels mesurb par I'EMPA.…”

The psychology of passion: A meta-analytical review of a decade of research on intrapersonal outcomes

“…This conclusion notwithstanding, gender of participants did moderate the size of the relationship between harmonious passion and life satisfaction such that it was stronger when females constitute a greater proportion of the sample. Perhaps this reflects the broader range of sources from which females, relative to males, draw their life satisfaction (Blais et al 1990)-magnifying the effects of harmonious passion. Another possibility is that the statistical effects of harmonious passion are accentuated because females typically show a stronger preference for social support than males (Su et al 2009) and better interpersonal relationships are an important source of life satisfaction for harmoniously passionate individuals (e.g., Jowett et al 2013;Lafrenière et al 2008;Paradis et al 2012).…”

Work-Life Events Theory: Making Sense of Shock Events in Dual-Earner Couples

“…An example is gender identity. Research suggests that, compared to men, women tend to prioritize and place greater importance on roles in the family, friend, and romantic relationship domains (Blais, Vallerand, Brière, Gagnon, & Pelletier, 1990;Thoits, 1992). Additionally, masculine gender self-schemas emphasize the career role, whereas feminine gender self-schemas emphasize the family role (Eddleston, Veiga, & Powell, 2006) or roles viewed as feminine or communal (i.e., friendships, romantic relationships, family; Powell & Greenhaus, 2010).…”