@article{THESIS,
      recid = {12007},
      author = {Wang, Yan},
      title = {Exploring the Role of Deviance on Self-Concept Clarity  Across the Lifespan},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-06},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {The study explores the research question of the role of  deviance from the social clock explaining the curvilinear  relationship between self-concept clarity and subjective  well-being across the lifespan. The study recruited 601  participants through an online survey platform collecting  data on subjective well-being, self-concept clarity,  completion of life markers, perceived deviance and  inflexibility of the social clock, and demographic  information. Some association between perceived deviance  from the social clock, perceived inflexibility of the  social clock, satisfaction with life, and self-concept  clarity was found. Results partially supported the  hypothesis that perceived deviance and inflexibility of the  social clock would predict satisfaction with life and  self-concept clarity in the negative direction. However,  the study failed to replicate a curvilinear relationship  between self-concept clarity and subjective well-being  across age groups. Notably, this research examined the  influence of the social clock on self-concept clarity and  subjective well-being, although more studies in this field  are needed to explore the underlying mechanism of the  relationship for a better understanding of ways to elevate  people’s subjective well-being.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/12007},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.12007},
}