Self-regulation and milestones of adult development: Intimacy and generativity

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 282-293

  Busch, Holger ^a   Hofer, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Generativity; Intimacy; Machiavellianism; Self regulation; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEGOTIATING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860819271     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025521     Document Type: Article

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