@article{ref1,
title="A longitudinal mixed-methods case study of quarter-life crisis during the post-university transition: locked-out and locked-in forms in combination",
journal="Emerging adulthood",
year="2019",
author="Robinson, Oliver C.",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="167-179",
abstract="Research on crisis episodes during the first decade of adult life suggests two types of such &quot;quarter-life&quot; crisis exist: locked-in and locked-out. Both relate conceptually to the transition out of emerging adulthood. A female case study was studied over a 4-year period, starting when she left university. Well-being and depression data were gathered 5 times, two interviews were conducted, as well as a structured e-mail exchange. <br><br>RESULTS showed two episodes of crisis within the study period. The first was the locked-out type, which occurred when the participant experienced multiple failures to find work, leading to self-esteem decline and anxiety. The second crisis was the locked-in type, which occurred when she felt obliged to stay in a job despite a bullying boss. The case study provides a rich exemplification of quarter-life crisis theory and insights for further consideration in multi-participant studies on the challenges of leaving tertiary education.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2167-6968",
doi="10.1177/2167696818764144",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2167696818764144"
}