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[Performance failure in middle age--tasks of current research]
Psychiatrie, Neurologie, Und Medizinische Psychologie
|April 1, 1986
Summary
Middle age can bring challenges in achieving life goals, prompting scientific interest in understanding these difficulties. This study explores the psycho-social factors contributing to a sense of failure during midlife.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Gerontology
Context:
- Growing scientific focus on midlife challenges and goal achievement.
- Increasing recognition of psychological and social factors in aging.
Purpose:
- To explore theoretical aspects of failure to achieve during middle age.
- To analyze midlife difficulties through a psycho-social lens.
Summary:
- Discusses the diagnosis of failure to achieve in middle age.
- Examines theoretical underpinnings based on personality's psycho-social unity.
Impact:
- Provides a framework for understanding midlife psychological distress.
- Contributes to the diagnosis and support for individuals experiencing midlife challenges.