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Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Galanaki, Evangelia
Leontopoulou, Sophie

Abstract / Description

This study investigated emerging adulthood and transition to adulthood in Greece, a highly underresearched issue in this country. Participants were 784 university students aged 17.5-27.5 years. Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, perceived adult status, views of the future (optimism), and sociodemographic variables were assessed. The results support the existence of emerging adulthood as a distinct life period in Greece. More than two thirds of the sample were self-perceived emerging adults. Most prevalent criteria were Norm compliance and Family capacities. Developmental features of emerging adulthood ranked high, especially Identity exploration, Experimentation/possibilities, and Feeling “in-between”. Statistically significant variations emerged as a function of gender, age, living arrangement, job experience, and perceived adult status. Views of the future were cautiously optimistic. Similarities with existing data and differences related to the specific characteristics of the Southern European context are discussed.

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emerging adulthood transition to adulthood optimism studying youth Greece

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Date of first publication

2017-08-31

Journal title

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volume

13

Issue

3

Page numbers

417–440

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PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Galanaki, E., & Leontopoulou, S. (2017). Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 417–440. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1327
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Galanaki, Evangelia
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Leontopoulou, Sophie
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2018-11-21T10:00:04Z
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    2018-11-21T10:00:04Z
  • Date of first publication
    2017-08-31
  • Abstract / Description
    This study investigated emerging adulthood and transition to adulthood in Greece, a highly underresearched issue in this country. Participants were 784 university students aged 17.5-27.5 years. Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, perceived adult status, views of the future (optimism), and sociodemographic variables were assessed. The results support the existence of emerging adulthood as a distinct life period in Greece. More than two thirds of the sample were self-perceived emerging adults. Most prevalent criteria were Norm compliance and Family capacities. Developmental features of emerging adulthood ranked high, especially Identity exploration, Experimentation/possibilities, and Feeling “in-between”. Statistically significant variations emerged as a function of gender, age, living arrangement, job experience, and perceived adult status. Views of the future were cautiously optimistic. Similarities with existing data and differences related to the specific characteristics of the Southern European context are discussed.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Galanaki, E., & Leontopoulou, S. (2017). Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 417–440. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1327
  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1064
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1256
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v13i3.1327
  • Keyword(s)
    emerging adulthood
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  • Keyword(s)
    transition to adulthood
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  • Keyword(s)
    optimism
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  • Keyword(s)
    studying youth
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  • Keyword(s)
    Greece
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Criteria for the transition to adulthood, developmental features of emerging adulthood, and views of the future among Greek studying youth
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    3
  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Page numbers
    417–440
  • Volume
    13
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