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  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Social Sciences

Background:

  • Nostalgia proneness varies with age and impacts subjective well-being in older adults.
  • Developmental tasks in later adulthood include generativity and ego integrity.
  • The relationship between nostalgia and these developmental milestones requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the effect of nostalgia proneness on generativity and ego integrity.
  • To investigate the indirect effect of nostalgia on ego integrity through social connections.
  • To confirm the causal relationship between nostalgia proneness and developmental task achievement.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal internet survey was conducted with 600 Japanese adults (aged 20-87) in March 2021 and March 2022.
  • Data collection involved the Inventory of Psychosocial Balance, positive/negative nostalgia proneness scales, and state functions of nostalgia scale.
  • An autoregressive path model and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data.

Main Results:

  • High positive nostalgia proneness and low negative nostalgia proneness predicted ego integrity.
  • Social connections were found to have an indirect effect on ego integrity.
  • Positive emotions from nostalgic memories reduce negative emotions, fostering social connection and ego integrity.

Conclusions:

  • Nostalgia proneness plays a significant role in achieving developmental tasks in later adulthood, specifically ego integrity.
  • Positive nostalgic experiences can enhance social connections, contributing to a stronger sense of self and well-being.
  • Findings support the potential of psychosocial interventions to facilitate developmental processes in older adults.