%0 Journal Article
%T A Longitudinal Mixed
%A Oliver C. Robinson
%J Emerging Adulthood
%@ 2167-6984
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/2167696818764144
%X Research on crisis episodes during the first decade of adult life suggests two types of such ¡°quarter-life¡± 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. 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
%K quarter-life crisis
%K post-university transition
%K case study
%K mixed methods
%K well-being
%K depression
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2167696818764144