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Adolescence
|January 28, 2005
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Adolescent behavior problems are linked to low perceived academic competence and fewer expectations for academic success, not just expectations for acting out. This suggests interventions should focus on enhancing perceived value of alternative behaviors like studying.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Expectancy-value theory typically examines single behaviors and expectancies.
  • The matching law indicates that alternative behaviors influence decision-making.
  • Adolescent behavior problems require understanding competing expectancies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand expectancy-value theory by examining two competing expectancies.
  • To evaluate the role of expectancies for acting out versus academic effort in adolescent behavior problems.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 121 high school students.
  • Measured behavior problems, expectancies for acting out and academic effort, and perceived academic competence.

Main Results:

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  • Behavior problems correlated significantly with perceived academic competence and academic expectancies.
  • Behavior problems showed only nominal correlation with expectancies for problem behaviors.
  • Lack of valued alternative behaviors, like studying, may contribute to behavior problems.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent behavior problems may stem from a perceived deficit in feasible alternative behaviors.
  • Interventions should consider enhancing the perceived value and feasibility of academic pursuits.
  • Further research is needed on the impact of alternative expectancies on behavioral choices.