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Does Life Get Better After Middle Age? Cultural Comparisons Of Trends And Key Predictors Of Life Satisfaction Across The Lifespan.

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Does Life Get Better After Middle Age? Cultural Comparisons Of Trends And Key Predictors Of Life Satisfaction Across The Lifespan.

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Does life get better after middle age? Cultural comparisons of trends and key predictors of life satisfaction across the lifespan.

Santi Sulandari¹, Judith Johnson², Rachel O Coats³

¹School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK; Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia.

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|July 2, 2025

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Summary

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Life satisfaction trajectories differ between British (U-shaped) and Indonesian (inverted U-shaped) adults. Key factors include psychological well-being, social relationships, and environment, with culture-specific influences like anxiety, religiosity, and depression.

Keywords:

Ageing well Cross-age Cross-cultural Later life

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Area of Science:

Cross-cultural psychology
Lifespan development
Well-being research

Background:

Investigating cross-cultural differences in life satisfaction (LS) trajectories.
Examining factors associated with LS across different age groups and cultures.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the lifespan trajectory of LS between British and Indonesian adults.
To identify factors influencing LS within these cultural and age groups.

Main Methods:

Survey of 1355 British and Indonesian adults (18-91 years).
Online questionnaire assessed LS, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and religiosity.
Data analyzed by culture and age subgroups (Young, Middle-aged, Older adults).

Main Results:

British LS showed a U-shaped trajectory; Indonesian LS followed an inverted U-shape.
Psychological well-being, social relationships, and environment predicted LS in both cultures.
Anxiety and religiosity (Indonesian) and depression (British) showed culture-specific associations with LS.

Conclusions:

Psychological well-being, social relationships, and environment are crucial for LS interventions globally.
Tailoring interventions to specific cultural and age-related needs enhances effectiveness.