Exploring the Role of Satisfaction With Love, Education, Work, and Leisure in Flourishing During Emerging Adulthood and Early Established Adulthood

Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Tyler B. Jamison, Cindy L. Hartman, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Illinois State University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of New Hampshire, Department of Recreation Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on April 16, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 766-779, August 2026.
Using data from 857 young adults (18 to 35 years-old), we explored how satisfaction with education, work, romantic, and leisure experiences were associated with flourishing. We found associations between satisfaction and flourishing, even when accounting ...