Adolescents' Changing Future Expectations Predict the Timing of Adult Role Transitions

Autor/inn/en	Beal, Sarah J.; Crockett, Lisa J.; Peugh, James
Titel	Adolescents' Changing Future Expectations Predict the Timing of Adult Role Transitions
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 52 (2016) 10, S.1606-1618 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/dev0000189
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Change; Expectation; Prediction; Role; Adults; Grade 11; Grade 12; Young Adults; Profiles; Adolescent Development; High School Students; Surveys; Gender Differences; Socioeconomic Status + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Wandel; Expectancy; Erwartung; Vorhersage; Rollen; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status
Abstract	Individual differences in the transition to adulthood are well established. This study examines the extent to which heterogeneity in pathways to adulthood that have been observed in the broader U.S. population are mirrored in adolescents' expectations regarding when they will experience key adult role transitions (e.g., marriage). Patterns of change in adolescents' expectations and the relations between their expectations and subsequent role transitions are also explored. Data from 626 youth in Grade 11 (M[subscript age] = 16), Grade 12, and early adulthood (M[subscript age] = 23) are analyzed using mover-stayer latent transition analysis. Results indicate 3 profiles of expected timing, corresponding to youth who anticipate early role entry (i.e., early starters), youth who anticipate earlier entry into employment but no other roles (i.e., employment-focused), and youth who anticipate delays in role transitions favoring increased education (i.e., education-focused). Two thirds of youths changed their expectations from Grade 11 to 12. Grade 11 and 12 profile membership predicted role transitions in early adulthood. These findings highlight the importance of adolescents' expectations and changes in expectations across time in shaping entry into adulthood. [This research was partially funded by APR 000933-01 and Contract 282-90-0047 from the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01