Identity Development and Disruption in Older Adults During COVID-19: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study.
Lauren L MitchellMary K BurnsDaniel Koch ImpellizzeriVictoria R FalsoMaeve FamularoJessica M FinlayPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2024)
Findings highlight that identity remains malleable in later-life, and that stressful events like the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger positive adaptive identity processes, but can also cause identity disruption that is associated with persistently worse well-being over time.