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Does successful attainment of developmental tasks lead to happiness and success in later developmental tasks? A test of Havighurst's (1948) theses.
Inge Seiffge-krenkeTim Gelhaarsubject
AdultMaleLongitudinal studySocial PsychologyAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectHappinessSelf-conceptDevelopmental psychologyChild DevelopmentSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyHumansChildmedia_commonAdult developmentSelf-esteemReproducibility of ResultsAchievementChild developmentSelf ConceptPsychiatry and Mental healthPsychological well-beingPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthHappinessNormativeFemalePsychologyPsychological Theorydescription
This study tested Havighurst's (1948) contention that successful attainment of age-specific developmental tasks leads to happiness and success in achieving subsequent tasks. A longitudinal study on 146 participants was carried out to investigate the links between developmental progression in adolescence and young adulthood and happiness, which was assessed by two indices: high self-esteem and low symptomatology. The importance individuals place on achieving normative developmental tasks and current developmental status was assessed six times during adolescence and young adulthood, self-esteem and symptomatology were assessed five times. Results revealed a shift in the time frames for accomplishing the stage-specific developmental tasks. Findings with respect to the interrelatedness and progressive attainment partially supported Havighurst's contentions. Although remarkable concurrent links between the two indices of happiness and developmental status were found, developmental outcomes were not predictive for later happiness.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-08 | Journal of adolescence |