It is more important to foster this rather than fixing weaknesses
What is strength?
This describes the high well-being in youth, dip in midlife, and rise after 60
What is the U-shaped curve or mid-life crisis?
This is a top priority in later adulthood and elderly
What is emotional regulation?
This shapes identity and long-term well-being
What is friendship?
The guiding, mentoring, and accommodation to adjust to life changes and maintain balance
What is generativity?
While emotional regulation becomes more important as you get older, this becomes less important
What is the drive to seek out information and develop a positive self-concept?
These specific traits help youth handle challenges
What are hope, optimism, curiosity, and openness?
Life satisfaction is predicted by this
What is a higher capacity for loving relationships
These two things drive the shift to increased well-being
What are acceptance and perspective?
This is necessary for positive youth development
What is the possession of resources that can be developed, nurtured, and cultivated
Common to have a focus shift from material success to these three things
What are personal growth, relationships, purpose?
Adapting to losses while maximizing strengths
What is selective optimization with compensation?
Youth thrive when they build these five C’s
What are competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring
One way you can increase sense of self-esteem
What is succeeding more or giving up our pretensions (overly ambitious goals and self-evaluations)
Self acceptance in older adulthood allows this
What is the ability to retain optimum enjoyment from activities that give a sense of satisfaction