Navigating Adult Life from Emerging to Middle Adulthood: Patterns of Systemic Influences and Time Perspective in
Teresa Maria Sgaramella1, Andrea Zammitti2, Paola Magnano3
1FISPPA Department, University of Padova, Via Venezia 14, 35137 Padova, Italy.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 23, 2024
Summary
This study explores how adult development and systems theory explain migration and cultural shifts. It examines how immigrants navigate identity changes across emerging and middle adulthood within diverse social systems.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Adult development theories explain identity formation across life stages.
- Systems theory highlights socio-cultural influences on individual experiences.
- Migration involves complex cultural transitions impacting adult identity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To integrate adult development and systems theory to understand migration experiences.
- To explore how cultural transitions shape self and relational identities in adult migrants.
- To analyze the interplay of systemic influences on immigrant identity development.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study analyzing migration experiences.
- Utilized frameworks of adult development and systems theory.
- Focused on thirty emerging and middle-aged adults who have migrated.
Main Results:
- Identified patterns in how adult development stages interact with migration.
- Highlighted the dynamic influence of social and cultural systems on immigrant identity.
- Demonstrated the complex navigation of roles and identities during cultural transitions.
Conclusions:
- Adult development and systems theory offer a robust framework for understanding migration.
- Immigrant identity is shaped by a dynamic interplay of personal development and socio-cultural factors.
- Further research can explore specific systemic interventions to support migrant adaptation.
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