Transformations of Life Structure and Personal Paradigm During the Midlife Transition
通过对64名经历中年过渡期的男女进行探索性研究，发现生活结构的变化部分由过渡阶段推进解释，部分由内部范式转变解释。
In this exploratory study, data were collected from 64 men and women experiencing midlife transitions. Transformations of life structure during the phases of midlife transition were noted. Some changes (degree of conflict, temporariness, and fulfillment potential) were best accounted for by the act of progressing through the steps of this major transition in life; other changes in life structure (complexity, flexibility, and self-determination) were better accounted for by an internal process of paradigm shifting.