ERIC Number: EJ1118652
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Grade-Level Differences in Future-Oriented Self-Concept during Early Adolescence: Potential Relevance to School Nursing
Stoddard, Sarah A.; Pierce, Jennifer; Schmidt, Carissa J.
Journal of School Nursing, v32 n6 p390-396 Dec 2016
The middle school and early high school years are a time of significant development, including an increasing ability to envision oneself in the future. Little is known about how adolescents' future-oriented self-concept (i.e., possible selves) differs across grade levels, although this knowledge may aid in establishing rapport with students and building effective health promotion and risk reduction interventions. Therefore, this study explored grade-level differences in hoped for and feared possible selves in a sample of sixth- to ninth-grade students (n = 2,498; M[subscript age] = 12.72, SD = 1.15; 51.3% female). Findings suggest that adolescents list a variety of possible selves, and the content differs according to grade level. These findings offer helpful insight for intervention work aimed at improving student outcomes and preventing risk behavior. Understanding what adolescents hope and fear for themselves in the future may be particularly beneficial for school nurses in identifying the unique challenges students experience and tailoring health promotion efforts.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Self Concept, Adolescent Development, Intervention, Risk, Middle School Students, High School Students, Health Behavior, Prevention, Psychological Patterns, Age Differences, Futures (of Society), Fear, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, School Nurses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1K01DA034765