How a Mismatch Between Actual and Desired Fertility Relates to Well‐Being Across Adulthood

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Laura Buchinger · German Institute for Economic Research

Michael Dominik Krämer · German Institute for Economic Research

Manon A. van Scheppingen · Tilburg University

Denis Gerstorf · German Institute for Economic Research

Abstract

Researchers should consider both fertility outcomes and desires when studying well-being in the context of parenthood. Longitudinal research is needed to explore mechanisms such as goal striving, basic needs fulfillment, or social roles discrepancies that link fertility (mis)match to well-being.

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Family Dynamics and Relationships Reproductive Health and Technologies Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior

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Published in: Journal of Personality

DOI: 10.1111/jopy.70069

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How a Mismatch Between Actual and Desired Fertility Relates to Well‐Being Across Adulthood

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