A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Person-Environment Fit: Relevance, Measurement, and Future Directions

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Title: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Person-Environment Fit: Relevance, Measurement, and Future Directions
Authors: Kandler, Christian, Kühn, Simone, Mönkediek, Bastian, Forstner, Andreas J, Bleidorn, Wiebke
Contributors: University of Zurich, Kandler, Christian
Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher Information: SAGE Publications, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: and cultural environment, 10093 Institute of Psychology, person, 05 social sciences, environment interplay and fit, 3200 General Psychology, social, person-environment interplay and fit, being, well-being, subjective and objective fit, genetic factors, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, 150 Psychology, physical, well
Description: Environments shape people, and at the same time, people are attracted to environments that fit their characteristics because fit facilitates the achievement of people’s desired life outcomes, such as relationship satisfaction, work success, and well-being. In this article, we outline how persons and environments can fit, the relevance of fit and misfit for different life outcomes, and the benefits and pitfalls of different (mis)fit measures. We propose three directions for future research: (a) the use of both subjective and objective (mis)fit measures; (b) the consideration of complex dynamics between person and environment characteristics via pathways through multiple biological, experiential, behavioral, and social layers across the life span; and (c) the integration of insights from different disciplines, including psychology, sociology, neuroscience, and genetics, to move the field forward.
Document Type: Article
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File Description: application/pdf; kandler_et_al_2024_a_multidisciplinary_perspective_on_person_environment_fit_relevance_measurement_and_future_directions.pdf - application/pdf
Language: English
ISSN: 1467-8721
0963-7214
DOI: 10.1177/09637214241242451
DOI: 10.5167/uzh-278861
Access URL: http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-7A4B-5
http://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-1AB0-D
Rights: CC BY NC
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Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....f0711da3cba0c042b2167ad0e5aa2e9d
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