TY - JOUR
T1 - Intergenerational Transmission of Latent Satisfaction Reflected by Satisfaction Across Multiple Life Domains
T2 - A Prospective 32-year Follow-Up Study
AU - Dobewall, Henrik
AU - Hintsanen, Mirka
AU - Savelieva, Kateryna
AU - Hakulinen, Christian
AU - Merjonen, Päivi
AU - Gluschkoff, Kia
AU - Keltikangas-Järvinen, Liisa
PY - 2019/3
Y1 - 2019/3
N2 - Intergenerational transmission of life satisfaction has been empirically established, but less is known about the continuity of satisfaction as being reflected across multiple life domains, unique effects of parental domain-specific satisfaction on offspring overall life satisfaction, and potential gender effects. In this population-based prospective study, the association between the life satisfaction of parents (G1) (2191 mothers and 2156 fathers) and their children (G2) (921 sons and 1277 daughters) was examined. In both generations, satisfaction as a parent, as a spouse, and at work was assessed in about the same developmental stage (mean age for G1 38-42years, and for G2 38-43years at the times when LS was measured). When both parents were considered jointly, only mothers' overall life satisfaction had an independent effect on their adult children's overall life satisfaction, with the effect diminishing over time. However, we also found a robust effect of paternal satisfaction at work on offspring's overall life satisfaction in adulthood. Gender of the offspring did not significantly moderate the strength of the associations between generations. The current findings emphasize the high interdependence of life satisfaction within families long after children have moved out of the parental home.
AB - Intergenerational transmission of life satisfaction has been empirically established, but less is known about the continuity of satisfaction as being reflected across multiple life domains, unique effects of parental domain-specific satisfaction on offspring overall life satisfaction, and potential gender effects. In this population-based prospective study, the association between the life satisfaction of parents (G1) (2191 mothers and 2156 fathers) and their children (G2) (921 sons and 1277 daughters) was examined. In both generations, satisfaction as a parent, as a spouse, and at work was assessed in about the same developmental stage (mean age for G1 38-42years, and for G2 38-43years at the times when LS was measured). When both parents were considered jointly, only mothers' overall life satisfaction had an independent effect on their adult children's overall life satisfaction, with the effect diminishing over time. However, we also found a robust effect of paternal satisfaction at work on offspring's overall life satisfaction in adulthood. Gender of the offspring did not significantly moderate the strength of the associations between generations. The current findings emphasize the high interdependence of life satisfaction within families long after children have moved out of the parental home.
KW - CHARACTER
KW - FAMILY
KW - FATHER-INFANT
KW - Gender effects
KW - HAPPINESS
KW - Intergenerational transmission
KW - Life satisfaction
KW - MOTHER-INFANT
KW - Multiple life domains
KW - PARENTS
KW - PERSONALITY
KW - SIMILARITY
KW - TEMPERAMENT
KW - VALUES
KW - Young Finns study
KW - 515 Psychology
U2 - 10.1007/s10902-018-9975-1
DO - 10.1007/s10902-018-9975-1
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 955
EP - 970
JO - Journal of Happiness Studies
JF - Journal of Happiness Studies
SN - 1389-4978
IS - 3
ER -