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Direct linkHoppmann, Christiane A.; Blanchard-Fields, Fredda – Developmental Psychology, 2010
In the present study, we examined the link between goal and problem-solving strategy preferences in 130 young and older adults using hypothetical family problem vignettes. At baseline, young adults preferred autonomy goals, whereas older adults preferred generative goals. Imagining an expanded future time perspective led older adults to show…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Young Adults, Older Adults, Problem Solving
