"Can I Create What I Want in the World?": Generativity As a Predictor of Agency

We examined how generativity-related self-perception impacts sense of agency. Among 481 U.S. adults, hierarchical regression revealed perceiving oneself as capable of creating desired outcomes strongly predicted agency, explaining 26.8% of variance. Findings highlight generativity as a critical factor in maintaining agentic experience, with implications for understanding midlife development and wellbeing.