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THIS STAGE IS SEEN AS A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD LEADING TOWARD MIDDLE AGE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO IN OUR CONTEXT AS THE &#8220;&#8221;35-YEAR THRESHOLD&#8221;&#8221; OR &#8220;&#8221;35-YEAR CRISIS.&#8221;&#8221; THEREFORE, THE TRANSFORMATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS FACED BY THOSE AGED 35 TO 40 DESERVE ATTENTION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO MIDDLE AGE. RESEARCH ON THOSE IN THE 35 TO 40 AGE BRACKET IS LIMITED IN MANY REGIONS. THIS STUDY SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF EARLY ADULTS WITHIN THIS AGE GROUP IN OUR AREA, UTILIZING QUALITATIVE METHODS. BY CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS ABOUT THE LIFE EXPERIENCE OF THE INTERVIEWEES AND STARTING UP WRITING THE STORIES WITH THE DIMENSION OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL PEDAGOGY, WE AIM TO CAPTURE PARTICIPANTS&#8217; SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCES, SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THEIR DECISION-MAKING DURING PIVOTAL LIFE EVENTS. IN TOTAL, 20 PARTICIPANTS AGED 35 TO 40 FROM OUR REGION WERE INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS STUDY. AFTER THREE MONTHS OF INTERVIEWS AND FIVE MONTHS OF ANALYSIS, THE RESEARCH IDENTIFIED FOUR KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR DECISION-MAKING ATTITUDES TOWARD MAJOR LIFE EVENTS: A PRIMARY FOCUS ON FAMILY CONSIDERATIONS, A PERCEIVED URGENCY TO ENACT CHANGES BEFORE TURNING 40, A PURSUIT OF STABILITY, AND A DESIRE FOR SELF-ACTUALIZATION WHILE LETTING GO OF RIGID EXPECTATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, BASED ON PARTICIPANTS\u2019 INSIGHTS REGARDING SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR MACAU ADULTS IN THIS AGE GROUP, FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PROPOSED: ENHANCING FAMILY WELFARE POLICIES, REGULAR REVIEWS OF HOUSING POLICIES, PROMOTING LIFE EDUCATION AND DIVERSIFIED DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH, ADDRESSING WORKPLACE STRESS AND FOSTERING CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND INCREASING AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH. THESE MEASURES AIM TO PROVIDE BETTER SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING LIFE TRANSITIONS OR CHALLENGES. IN SUMMARY, THE INSIGHTS GATHERED FROM PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR ADULTS, GOVERNMENT BODIES, AND SOCIAL WORKERS REGARDING THE SERVICES NEEDED. THIS RESEARCH UNDERSCORES THE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE AGED 35 TO 40 AND SUGGESTS THE CREATION OF MORE CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. 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