Developmental Psychology· 2012Q1
Developmental regulation across the life span: Toward a new synthesis.
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Short summary
A new synthesis integrates three major developmental regulation theories, identifying goal engagement, goal disengagement, and metaregulation as key processes positively associated with age and well-being.
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Key points
- Integrates dual-process, motivational, and selection, optimization, and compensation theories of developmental regulation.
- Identifies goal engagement, goal disengagement, and metaregulation as core processes.
- These core processes are positively associated with age.
- These core processes are positively associated with well-being.
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Abstract
How can individuals regulate their own development to live happy, healthy, and productive lives? Major theories of developmental regulation across the life span have been proposed (e.g., dual-process model of assimilation and accommodation; motivational theory of life-span development; model of selection, optimization, and compensation), but they have rarely been integrated. We provide an integration of key processes and predictions postulated by the 3 theories. Moreover, we present evidence from 2 age-heterogeneous, cross-sectional studies showing that the different processes of developmental regulation proposed by the different theories center around 3 key processes (i.e., goal engagement, goal disengagement, and metaregulation), which are positively associated with age and well-being. We conclude by proposing an agenda for future research.
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