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Sarah A Stoddard1, Jennifer Pierce2, Carissa J Schmidt3
1Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA sastodda@umich.edu.
Summary
Adolescents
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Adolescence involves developing future self-concept.
- Understanding adolescents' future selves aids interventions.
- Grade-level differences in future selves are understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore grade-level differences in hoped-for and feared possible selves.
- To inform health promotion and risk reduction strategies for adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 2,498 middle and early high school students (grades 6-9).
- Analyzed differences in future-oriented self-concept across grade levels.
Main Results:
- Adolescents envision diverse future selves.
- The content of hoped-for and feared selves varies by grade level.
Conclusions:
- Future self-concept in adolescents is grade-dependent.
- Findings support tailored interventions for student well-being.
- School nurses can use this data to personalize health promotion.
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