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Learning to Love, Work, and Live Your Best Life: Mentoring in Emerging Adulthood Predicts Later Flourishing and Subjective Well-Being
Emerging Adulthood
  • Jordan Boeder, Claremont Graduate University
  • Veronica Fruiht, Dominican University of California
  • Sarah Hwang, California State University, Northridge
  • Giovanna Blanco, California State University, Northridge
  • Thomas Chan, California State University, Northridge
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-12-2021
Disciplines
Department
Psychology
Abstract

Mentors that guide young people in their transition to adulthood provide support in a variety of domains that set the stage for happier adult lives. While mentoring during emerging adulthood is associated with shorter-term social and professional success—less is known about whether mentoring for career and committed relationships, specifically, are linked to downstream well-being. This study uses nationally representative data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (N = 6,197) to examine whether receiving mentoring in emerging adulthood is linked to later flourishing and subjective well-being. Structural Equation Models indicate that people with career mentors in emerging adulthood reported higher levels of flourishing and subjective well-being and those with committed relationship mentors reported more flourishing in later life. Findings suggest that emerging adults who receive career supports may have better chances of experiencing well-being downstream.

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Citation Information
Jordan Boeder, Veronica Fruiht, Sarah Hwang, Giovanna Blanco, et al.. "Learning to Love, Work, and Live Your Best Life: Mentoring in Emerging Adulthood Predicts Later Flourishing and Subjective Well-Being" Emerging Adulthood (2021) p. 1 - 13 ISSN: 2167-6984
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/veronica-fruiht/16/