Subjective well-being and adaptation to life events
A meta-analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6199552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maike Luhmann (0000-0001-6211-9304, Freie Universität Berlin), Wilhelm Hofmann (0000-0003-0295-4679, University of Chicago), Michael Eid (0000-0001-8920-1412, Freie Universität Berlin), Richard E Lucas (0000-0002-7995-3319, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 592-615 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0025948 |
| PMID | 22059843 |
| PMCID | PMC3289759 |
| OpenAlex | W2148329871 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 385 |
| References cited | 112 |
Previous research has shown that major life events can have short- and long-term effects on subjective well-being (SWB). The present meta-analysis examines (a) whether life events have different effects on affective and cognitive well-being and (b) how the rate of adaptation varies across different life events. Longitudinal data from 188 publications (313 samples, N = 65,911) were integrated to describe the reaction and adaptation to 4 family events (marriage, divorce, bereavement, childbirth) and 4 work events (unemployment, reemployment, retirement, relocation/migration). The findings show that life events have very different effects on affective and cognitive well-being and that for most events the effects of life events on cognitive well-being are stronger and more consistent across samples. Different life events differ in their effects on SWB, but these effects are not a function of the alleged desirability of events. The results are discussed with respect to their theoretical implications, and recommendations for future studies on adaptation are given
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| Unique citing works | 385 |
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| Citations per year | 27,5 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 348 |