Flourishing During Emerging Adulthood from a Gender Perspective

Rocío de la Fuente, Águeda Parra, Inmaculada Sánchez-Queija () and Izarne Lizaso
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Rocío de la Fuente: Universidad de Sevilla
Águeda Parra: Universidad de Sevilla
Inmaculada Sánchez-Queija: Universidad de Sevilla
Izarne Lizaso: Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2020, vol. 21, issue 8, No 8, 2889-2908

Abstract: Abstract Flourishing is when an individual perceives that their life is going smoothly. It encompasses hedonic and eudaimonic aspects of well-being: feeling good and functioning well. The construct’s correlation with indicators of adjustment and positive development makes it an attractive concept for assessing well-being. Emerging adulthood is a transitional period susceptible to numerous changes that can impact on flourishing. Using a gender-based approach in a sample of 1502 Spanish university students aged between 18 and 29 years, we examined the characteristics of emerging adults most associated with their flourishing. The study included perceived family income, variables related to developmental tasks inherent in this stage, variables that define the period, educational variables and social support variables. A clear distinction between male and female flourishing and its correlates was observed. Flourishing in females was significantly higher than in males. The study variables explained 46% of flourishing in male respondents and 16% in female respondents; the predictors of flourishing differed by gender. These gender differences are discussed, and the recommendation is made for future research to include other variables that successfully explain female flourishing and which shed light on the identified gender gap.

Keywords: Flourishing; Well-being; Emerging adulthood; Gender; Developmental task; Positive development; Social support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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