Dobewall , H , Hintsanen , M , Savelieva , K , Hakulinen , C , Merjonen , P , Gluschkoff , K & Keltikangas-Järvinen , L 2019 , ' Intergenerational Transmission of Latent Satisfaction Reflected by Satisfaction Across Multiple Life Domains : A Prospective 32-year Follow-Up Study ' , Journal of Happiness Studies , vol. 20 , no. 3 , pp. 955-970 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9975-1
Title: | Intergenerational Transmission of Latent Satisfaction Reflected by Satisfaction Across Multiple Life Domains : A Prospective 32-year Follow-Up Study |
Author: | Dobewall, Henrik; Hintsanen, Mirka; Savelieva, Kateryna; Hakulinen, Christian; Merjonen, Päivi; Gluschkoff, Kia; Keltikangas-Järvinen, Liisa |
Contributor organization: | Department of Psychology and Logopedics Medicum Department of Public Health Psychosocial factors and health Behavioural Sciences Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ) |
Date: | 2019-03 |
Language: | eng |
Number of pages: | 16 |
Belongs to series: | Journal of Happiness Studies |
ISSN: | 1573-7780 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9975-1 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/300705 |
Abstract: | Intergenerational transmission of life satisfaction has been empirically established, but less is known about the continuity of satisfaction as being reflected across multiple life domains, unique effects of parental domain-specific satisfaction on offspring overall life satisfaction, and potential gender effects. In this population-based prospective study, the association between the life satisfaction of parents (G1) (2191 mothers and 2156 fathers) and their children (G2) (921 sons and 1277 daughters) was examined. In both generations, satisfaction as a parent, as a spouse, and at work was assessed in about the same developmental stage (mean age for G1 38--42 years, and for G2 38--43 years at the times when LS was measured). When both parents were considered jointly, only mothers' overall life satisfaction had an independent effect on their adult children's overall life satisfaction, with the effect diminishing over time. However, we also found a robust effect of paternal satisfaction at work on offspring's overall life satisfaction in adulthood. Gender of the offspring did not significantly moderate the strength of the associations between generations. The current findings emphasize the high interdependence of life satisfaction within families long after children have moved out of the parental home. Intergenerational transmission of life satisfaction has been empirically established, but less is known about the continuity of satisfaction as being reflected across multiple life domains, unique effects of parental domain-specific satisfaction on offspring overall life satisfaction, and potential gender effects. In this population-based prospective study, the association between the life satisfaction of parents (G1) (2191 mothers and 2156 fathers) and their children (G2) (921 sons and 1277 daughters) was examined. In both generations, satisfaction as a parent, as a spouse, and at work was assessed in about the same developmental stage (mean age for G1 38-42years, and for G2 38-43years at the times when LS was measured). When both parents were considered jointly, only mothers' overall life satisfaction had an independent effect on their adult children's overall life satisfaction, with the effect diminishing over time. However, we also found a robust effect of paternal satisfaction at work on offspring's overall life satisfaction in adulthood. Gender of the offspring did not significantly moderate the strength of the associations between generations. The current findings emphasize the high interdependence of life satisfaction within families long after children have moved out of the parental home. |
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FAMILY FATHER-INFANT Gender effects HAPPINESS Intergenerational transmission Life satisfaction MOTHER-INFANT Multiple life domains PARENTS PERSONALITY SIMILARITY TEMPERAMENT VALUES Young Finns study 515 Psychology |
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