Jan Hofer
University of Trier
74 Papers
217 Citations
Jan Hofer is an academic researcher from University of Trier. The author has contributed to research in topics: Generativity & Personality. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 68 publications. Previous affiliations of Jan Hofer include University of Osnabrück.
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Papers
Individualism-collectivism as Descriptive Norms Development of a Subjective Norm Approach to Culture Measurement
Ronald Fischer,Maria Cristina Ferreira,Eveline Maria Leal Assmar,Paul Redford,Charles Harb,Sharon Glazer,Bor-Shiuan Cheng,Ding-Yu Jiang,Corbin C. Wong,Neelam Kumar,Joscha Kärtner,Jan Hofer,Mustapha Achoui +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a new instrument for measuring the descriptive norms related to individualism-collectivism (IC) is presented, which has good statistical properties with iden- tical structures at individual and cultural level, good reliabilities at the individual level, adequate agreement within cultures, and demonstrates first signs of convergent and discriminant validity.
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Theory of mind and inhibitory control in three cultures: Conflict inhibition predicts false belief understanding in Germany, Costa Rica and Cameroon
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between false belief understanding and inhibitory control was tested using samples of 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers from Germany, Costa Rica and Cameroon.
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Self‐regulation and well‐being: The influence of identity and motives
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between self-regulatory capacities and self-esteem as well as well-being is examined by a mediation model that views self-regulation as promoting the development of identity achiev...
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For the benefit of others: generativity and meaning in life in the elderly in four cultures.
TL;DR: A moderated mediation model is tested and it is confirmed that generative concern is partly associated with meaning in life because it leads to generative goals, which provide individuals withmeaning in life.
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Self-regulation and milestones of adult development: intimacy and generativity.
Holger Busch,Jan Hofer +1 more
TL;DR: Results show that attentional control fosters intimacy, which in turn is beneficial to subjective well-being, and action control is found to promote the development of generative concern,which in turn increases purpose in life.
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