A Psychological Model and Measurement of the Fast-Slow Life History Strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7154114 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hui Jing Lu (0000-0003-4025-3160, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China), Jin Zhou (0000-0002-8607-8268, University of Macau), Zhou Jin (0009-0006-7262-1879, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China), An Ting Yang (Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China), An Yang (0000-0003-0717-2908, University of Macau), Nan Zhu (0000-0002-2539-6799, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China), Lei Chang (0000-0001-6457-0254, Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 14747049251356976-14747049251356976 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Evolutionary Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-7049 • E-ISSN: 1474-7049 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14747049251356976 |
| PMID | 40653758 |
| OpenAlex | W4412382376 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 70 |
Human life history (LH) variation stems from developmental phenotypic responses to childhood environments. As with other psychological constructs, LH variation can be assessed by asking questions that are statistically linked to the underlying LH traits. This study introduces the fast-slow scale (FSS), a 35-item questionnaire designed to measure fast–slow LH strategies in adults. The FSS asks questions about trade-offs involving energy, resources, and time, as well as trade-off questions concerning the life domains of sexuality, sociality, and cognitive style. Two validation studies based on community samples totaling 1,491 participants support the internal structural and the external nomological validity of the FSS
Biology · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Evolutionary psychology · Life history · Life history theory · Life style · Nomological network · Sociality · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
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| Highly cited | No |