Self-complexity for middle aged and older: A moderation effect of self-complexity on the association between social relationships and subjective well-being.

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780346
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social psychology
• Research Institution: Seigakuin University (2015-2016); Tokyo Woman's Christian University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: NAKAHARA Jun 聖学院大学, 人間福祉学部, 准教授 (20547004)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 自己複雑性 / 中高年者 / 主観的well-being / 役割アイデンティティ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to test the causal hypothesis, based on activity theory of aging and self-complexity (SC), that SC moderates the relationship between worker identity and positive affect. For this purpose, a mail survey was conducted among 348 middle aged and older persons (Mage = 60.23, SDage = 6.32, 203 males, 145 females). The results from regression analysis showed the hypothesized moderation effect of positive SC was significant, but the one of negative SC was not significant. In sum, for middle aged and older persons who had higher positive SC, their worker identity were more strongly associated with positive affect.

Free Research Field

社会心理学