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T1 Midlife in the United States (MIDUS): Psychological Experiences Follow-Up Study, 1998
A1 Wethington, Elaine
A2 Brim, Orville G.
A2 Kessler, Ronald C.
LA English
PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar
PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar]
YR 2005
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1902791886
AB The Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) data collection was a collaborative, interdisciplinary investigation of patterns, predictors, and consequences of midlife development in the areas of physical health, psychological well-being, and social responsibility. This component of the first MIDUS data collection was designed to understand popular metaphors of personal turmoil and change, such as the "midlife crisis," the "change of life," the "empty nest syndrome," and more. The primary objective of the Psychological Experiences Study was to explore how adults perceive psychological change in their lives. The study used questions derived from John Clausen's definition of "turning points" and other sources to collect data on self-perceived psychological changes involving work, important relationships, views about the self and dreams, beliefs about the midlife crisis, and recent major life events and transitions. This study was a random telephone follow-up of 724 respondents of the original MIDUS random-digit-dial sample. Part 1 of this collection consists of the quantitative data obtained from the telephone interviews. Part 2 includes the open-ended responses to selected questions from the telephone interviews.
K1 Adults
K1 health status
K1 Life Satisfaction
K1 Lifestyles
K1 Mental Health
K1 Midlife
K1 psychological wellbeing
K1 Relationships
K1 Social indicators
K1 work attitudes
K1 Forschungsdaten
DO 10.3886/ICPSR02911.v1