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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Educational Psychology

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  • Adolescence presents complex challenges requiring advanced problem-solving skills.
  • Understanding strategy development is crucial for adult competence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify adolescent problem-solving strategy profiles.
  • Analyze developmental trajectories of these profiles.
  • Examine predictors of developmental path changes.

Main Methods:

  • Two-wave longitudinal study (N=1959, N=1690) with Finnish adolescents (11-17 years).
  • Latent transition analysis to model strategy use profiles and transitions.
  • Regression analysis to assess predictor impacts.

Main Results:

  • Four strategy profiles identified: Proficient, Rapid, Emerging, and Low-Performing Explorers.
  • 43% maintained profiles, 34% improved, 21% declined over 3 years.
  • Verbal reasoning and motivational beliefs predicted 'Emerging Explorers' path stability, improvement, or decline.

Conclusions:

  • Adolescent problem-solving strategy use is diverse and dynamic.
  • Cognitive abilities and motivation significantly influence strategy development.
  • Targeted interventions can support positive strategy evolution in adolescents.