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Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Sociology of Education
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • The link between future orientation and adolescent problem behaviors is well-documented.
  • However, the role of school contextual factors in this association remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the independent and interactive effects of adolescent future orientation and school contexts on problem behaviors.
  • To examine how school size, location, socioeconomic status (SES), and future orientation climate influence problem behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N=9,163, grades 9-12).
  • Statistical examination of individual and school-level factors, including future orientation and school climate, in relation to problem behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Adolescent future orientation was independently and negatively associated with problem behaviors.
  • Larger school sizes correlated with higher problem behaviors.
  • A significant interaction was found between adolescent future orientation and school future orientation climate, modifying the association.

Conclusions:

  • School context significantly influences the relationship between adolescent future orientation and problem behaviors.
  • Positive school future orientation climates strengthen the protective effect of future orientation, but may have unexpected positive associations with problem behaviors for low-future-oriented adolescents.