A5046867606- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Career Development and Diversity
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- School Choice and Performance
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Brooklyn College
2016-2025
City University of New York
2016-2025
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2018-2023
City College of New York
2023
Bronx Community College
2022
University of California, Irvine
2011-2012
Illinois State University
2002
During the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity increased across United States, with college students being particularly vulnerable. This study surveyed 1989 undergraduates attending three public colleges before and during first year of pandemic. At all times, students' was related to worse academic performance, greater housing insecurity, poorer psychological physical health, less access healthcare. Compared pre-pandemic students, during-pandemic reported use fewer barriers programs, spending...
Background: Higher subjective social status (SSS) is associated with better mental health among youth; however, few studies have examined youth's perceptions of past (childhood) or future (adulthood) SSS. Methods: Utilizing latent profile analysis, we unique profiles past, present, and SSS 401 college students in the United States tested associations between these psychological well-being (ie, depressive symptoms, negative affect, positive flourishing), controlling for family socioeconomic...
Individuals’ motivational self-regulatory system is challenged as they cross the transition from school to work. Using data a longitudinal study of participants approaching and crossing university graduation ( n = 140), we examine ways in which individuals’ strategies reflect direct their career-related opportunity field. Our findings indicate that participants’ beliefs about how socioeconomic status (SES) attained society themselves believe own SES will be attained, are related with degree...
Why do people contribute to the well-being of others? What promotes or hinders their contribution? Framed by expectancy-value theory and motivational life span development, we use data from Midlife in United States National longitudinal study (MIDUS I, II, III) examine how individuals' perceived contributions others develop across adulthood, related but distinct forms overall prosociality (more other-focused) generativity self-focused). Our findings show that display similar, yet...
The present paper examines university graduates' beliefs about how meritocratic socioeconomic status ( SES ) attainment in U.S. society is for themselves (merit agency beliefs) and most other people societal beliefs), these distinct are differentially associated with labour market experiences achievement‐goal attitudes expectations the aftermath of Great Recession. Data from a 10‐month longitudinal study 217 graduates 2013 class large public were analysed using multilevel modelling. results...
Active engagement with multiple life domains (cross-domain engagement) is associated adaptation throughout the adult span. However, less known about role of cross-domain during significant course transitions that can challenge motivational resources, such as shift to retirement. Based on theory span development (Heckhausen, Wrosch, & Schulz, 2010, 2019), present study used 9-year data from national Midlife in United States Study (MIDUS; n = 1,301, M age 57, SD 6.96, 56% female) identify...
Adaptive life-span development involves individuals' simultaneous coordination of motivational engagement across multiple domains life. The present study tests this proposition using data from the Midlife in United States National Longitudinal Study Health and Well-Being (MIDUS I II). Results multilevel model analyses indicate that participants' with, perceived control over, reported quality work, health, family relationships follow general trajectories adulthood reflect age-graded socially...
Retiring is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline (e.g., Bonsang, Adam, & Perelman, 2012; Wickrama, O'Neal, Kwag, Lee, 2013). However, little known about the moderating role motivational and demographic factors that are implicated in adaptive development retirement transition process. We used data from Midlife United States Study (
Abstract Using a life-span theoretical perspective, the present study examined how subjective age relates to perceived control and motivational investment in work domain. Data from Midlife United States National Study of Health Well-Being (MIDUS I, II, III; 1995–2013; n = 2,395) were analyzed using parallel process growth curve modeling. Our analyses used mediation framework focused on changes relate work-specific over time. Results suggested that feeling progressively younger than one’s...
Adolescents navigate the transition into young adulthood through their pursuit of developmental goals. While societal expectations and institutions provide normed paths to by shaping decisions on goal identification, individuals take various routes attain adult-status different prioritization. Using longitudinal data from a U.S. sample 1,088 adolescents (55.6% female; 25.3% Whites, 19.8% Asians, 30.4% Latinx, 12.6% Multiracial), we identified adults’ major subgoal trajectories during...
Abstract Prior research has investigated parental behavior and students’ motivation separately as predictors of adolescents’ academic achievement. The current study jointly examined the associations between behavior, motivation, Using data collected from participants in youth programs ( N = 220), we whether goal engagement disengagement mediates association relationships with their parents Findings regression-based mediation models indicated that perceived maternal support was positively...
Abstract Problematic overstudying has been conceptualized as a potential addictive disorder and an early form of work addiction. Previous studies have shown that it is different phenomenon from healthy learning engagement associated with considerable functional impairments. A valid, reliable, convenient screening measure warranted to provide cross-culturally comparable generalizable findings, particularly large epidemiological studies. The seven-item Bergen Study Addiction Scale (BStAS),...
Individual agents are most effective in shaping their development if goal engagement is congruent with control opportunities. This proposition examined using the Midlife United States longitudinal study. We find that individuals whose high levels of work-related primary striving perceived report positive work and health outcomes. Individuals who invest under conditions low attained upward career mobility, but opportunities undermined sustainability strong led to detrimental mental physical effects.
Abstract: Understanding predictors of consumerism, particularly those reflective how individuals believe society functions, is an emerging, yet understudied, area research. Recent findings have shown a link between perceived social mobility and materialism. However, it remains unclear the causes socioeconomic status (SES) attainment predict consumerism. The current study ( N = 171) showed that believing SES was attained through individual merit positively associated with consumer...
To investigate patterns of cultural stress (racial discrimination and COVID stress) their impact on ethnic identity civic engagement among Asian American college students.
There is a growing need in the field of psychedelic science for unifying perspective overall well-being to join seemingly disparate findings across clinical and non-clinical populations, account unique role post-psychedelic integration promoting benefits. According eudaimonic well-being, stories we create about who are (self-insight) can become (personal development) key aspects narrative self-functioning that either constrain or facilitate well-being. The present paper draws upon this...