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Adolescent Residential Mobility and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood

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  • Juul H. D. Henkens

    (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University of Groningen)

  • Matthijs Kalmijn

    (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University of Groningen)

  • Helga A. G. Valk

    (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University of Groningen)

Abstract

Moving in adolescence could be a stressful experience, potentially disturbing development into adulthood. This study investigated the relationship between residential mobility in adolescence and life satisfaction in young adulthood, focusing on moving timing, frequency, and distance, using (retrospective) longitudinal German survey data (N = 2998, mean age = 20.18, 45.8% boy, 6.8% first-generation immigrant, 31.0% children of immigrants). Moving twice or more in adolescence was linked to lower life satisfaction in young adulthood, even after controlling for family background characteristics. Moving distance was unrelated to life satisfaction. Exploratory analyses showed that particularly for children of immigrants, frequent moving was related to lower life satisfaction. Since frequent moving in adolescence was more common in disadvantaged families, frequent moving could reinforce social inequalities into young adulthood.

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  • Juul H. D. Henkens & Matthijs Kalmijn & Helga A. G. Valk, 2024. "Adolescent Residential Mobility and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Adulthood," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 25(5), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:25:y:2024:i:5:d:10.1007_s10902-024-00746-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-024-00746-7
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