Mind the Gap in the Middle: A Call to Study Midlife
Mind the Gap in the Middle: A Call to Study Midlife
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DOI：
10.1080/15427609.2015.1068048
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Lachman, Margie E.
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作者：
Lachman, Margie E.
尽管在过去十年中对中年的研究有所增加，但成人发展和衰老的研究经常忽略中年成年人。考虑了对中年缺乏关注的可能原因，并就如何加强中年研究提出了建议，以产生新知识并消除神话。在消除误解的背景下讨论了与幸福曲线和中年危机相关的发现。提出了中年模型，将其视为生命历程中生长与衰退交汇处的关键时期。弥合生命历程中期的研究空白将有助于进一步了解这个未被充分研究的年龄阶段。研究结果可以为促进中年人福祉的干预措施提供信息，同时也有利于依赖他们的年轻人和老年人的福祉。
Although the study of midlife has increased somewhat over the last decade, middle-aged adults are often omitted from research on adult development and aging. Possible reasons for the lack of attention to middle age are considered and recommendations for ways to increase research on midlife are suggested to generate new knowledge and to dispel the myths. Findings related to the happiness curve and the midlife crisis are discussed in the context of addressing misconceptions. A model of midlife as a pivotal period in the life course at the intersection of growth and decline is presented. Closing the research gap in the middle of the life course will help to further our understanding of this understudied age period. The findings can inform interventions to promote well-being among the middle-aged with concomitant benefits for the welfare of those younger and older who depend on them.