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Interaction of adolescent aspirations and self-control on wellbeing in old age: Evidence from a six-decade longitudinal UK birth cohort

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JOURNAL OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
卷 16, 期 6, 页码 779-788

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2020.1818809

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Adolescents; aspirations; life satisfaction; self-control; wellbeing

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  1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS KAKENHI) [16H06395, 16H06398, 16K21720]
  2. UK Medical Research Council [MC_UU_12019/1, MC_UU_12019/3]
  3. UTokyo Center for Integrative Science of Human Behavior (CiSHuB)
  4. International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) at The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS)

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The interaction between adolescent aspirations and self-control has long-term implications on subjective wellbeing in early old age, where higher intrinsic aspirations predicted better life satisfaction among adolescents with self-control problems. Intrinsic aspirations-oriented educational and psychological approaches may improve later life satisfaction for adolescents with self-control issues.
Adolescent self-control is important for the pursuit of long-term goals and predicts later outcomes, but motivating self-control is essential for subjective wellbeing throughout life. We investigated long-term implications of the interaction between adolescent aspirations and self-control on subjective wellbeing in early old age. We analysed longitudinal population-based birth cohort data spanning 60 years. Data from 1,727 participants, which were drawn from the 1946 British birth cohort, were analysed. Teachers assessed self-control and mental health in participants aged 13-15, and participants prioritised their intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations at 16. At age 60-64 years, subjective wellbeing was self-reported using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results revealed a significant interaction between adolescent aspirations and self-control on life satisfaction in early old age. Among adolescents with self-control problems, higher intrinsic aspirations predicted better life satisfaction. Thus, for adolescents with self-control problems, intrinsic aspirations-oriented educational and psychological approaches may improve later life satisfaction.

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