ISSN:
1573-3440
Keywords:
Conservative
;
Erik Erikson
;
generativity
;
liberal
;
political contributions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract The implications of psychosocial generativity (Erikson, 1950) for understanding contemporary politics were explored. Study 1 replicated, in two samples, previous findings that generativity concerns are related to a variety of political activities, including the expenditure of time and money in support of political organizations. Using path analyses, Study 2 extended these findings and demonstrated how midlife generativity concerns interacted with political orientation and interest in politics to produce stronger relationships with giving. These findings suggest that people view the political arena as one important way to improve society and thereby manifest cultural generativity. Although focusing on the domain of politics, these studies highlight the complexity of generativity as a construct; broad concerns with generativity operate within the context of ideological commitments to produce greater levels of generative activity.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021620824878
