Life event timing synchrony.
This paper traces the evolution of "life event timing" with particular emphasis on the derived concept, "life event timing synchrony." Life event timing synchrony refers to the degree to which an experience is perceived as harmonious and congruent with an individual's temporal expectations. Pregnancy serves as an illustration for application. Suggestions for further theoretical and empirical development are provided.
South Dakota State University, Department of Graduate Nursing, Brookings 57007, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D015399:Nursing Research; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D013997:Time Factors