Publications

Selected Publications Using ETS Data

Krahn, H. J., Maroto, M., Braden, S., & Johnson, M. D. (2026). Economic self-interest and support for income redistribution from early adulthood to midlife: The role of unemployment and high income. The Sociological Quarterly. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380253.2026.2710116

Johnson, M. D., Maroto, M., Galambos, N. L., & Krahn, H. J. (2024). Who’s doing more and when? Gender, parenting, and housework trajectories. Journal of Family Psychology, 38, 685-696. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/fam0001219

Galambos, N. L., Johnson, M. D. & Krahn, H. J. (2023). Diversity in paths to midlife well-being, work, and civic engagement across three decades. Canadian Studies in Population, 51, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42650-023-00079-5

Johnson, M. D., Galambos, N. L., & Krahn, H. J. (2021). Family context, life transitions, and subjective well-being from age 18 to 50 years. Developmental Psychology, 57, 1968-1980. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001243

Krahn, H. J., Johnson, M. D., & Galambos, N. L. (2021). Intrinsically rewarding work and generativity in midlife: The long arm of the job. Work and Occupations, 48, 184-206. https://doi.org/10.1177/0730888420964942

Galambos, N. L., Krahn, H. J., Johnson, M. D., & Lachman, M. E. (2020). The U shape of happiness across the life course: Expanding the discussion. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 15, 898-912. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620902428 

Fang, S., Johnson, M. D., Galambos, N. L., & Krahn, H. J. (2020). Convoys of perceived support from adolescence to midlife. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 1416-1429. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407519899704

Krahn, H. J., Chow, A., Johnson, M. D., & Galambos, N. L. (2018). Enlightenment or status defense? Education and social problem concerns from adolescence to midlife. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 39, 942-960. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2018.1429893

Galambos, N. L., Fang, S., Horne, R. M., Johnson, M. D., & Krahn, H. J. (2018). Trajectories of perceived support from family, friends, and lovers in the transition to adulthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35, 1418-1438. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407517717360

Krahn, H. J., Chai, C. A., Fang, S., Galambos, N. L., & Johnson, M. D. (2018). Quick, uncertain, and delayed adults: Timing, sequencing and duration of youth-adult transitions in Canada.  Journal of Youth Studies, 21, 905-921. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2017.1421750 

Horne, R. M., Johnson, M. D., Galambos, N. L., & Krahn, H. J. (2018). Time, money, or gender? Predictors of the division of household labour across life stages. Sex Roles, 78, 731-743. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-017-0832-1 

Galambos, N. L., Fang, S., Krahn, H. J., Johnson, M. D., & Lachman, M. E. (2015). Up, not down: The age curve in happiness from early adulthood to midlife in two longitudinal studies. Developmental Psychology, 51, 1664-1671. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000052

Krahn, H. J., Howard, A. L., & Galambos, N. L. (2015). Exploring or floundering? The meaning of employment and educational fluctuations in emerging adulthood. Youth & Society, 47, 245-266. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X12459061

Johnson, M. D., Galambos, N. L., & Krahn, H. J. (2014). Depression and anger across 25 years: Changing vulnerabilities in the VSA model. Journal of Family Psychology, 28, 225-235. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036087

Krahn, H. J., & Galambos, N. L. (2014). Work values and beliefs of ‘Generation X’and ‘Generation Y’. Journal of Youth Studies, 17, 92-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2013.815701

Galambos, N. L., Barker, E. T., & Krahn, H. J. (2006). Depression, self-esteem, and anger in emerging adulthood: seven-year trajectories. Developmental psychology, 42, 350-365. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.350