TY - JOUR
T1 - Goal Setting Among Adolescents: A Comparison of Delinquent, At-Risk, and Not-At-Risk Youth
AU - Carroll, A.
AU - Durkin, K.
AU - Hattie, J.
AU - Houghton, Stephen
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - A series of studies was conducted to compare group differences in the goal orientations of delinquent, at-risk, and not-at-risk adolescents. An Importance of Goals Scale was developed by examining the item responses of 230 high school students and validated by administering the revised scale to 80 delinquent, 90 at-risk, and 90 not-at-risk adolescents. Results identified differences in the importance attributed to different goals by the 3 groups. Delinquent and at-risk adolescents attached significantly more importance to goals associated with developing a social image (e.g., delinquency, freedom-autonomy), whereas not-at-risk adolescents were more concerned with goals associated with an academic image (e.g., educational, interpersonal). Results are discussed in terms of their implications for school achievement, peer relations, and future life paths.
AB - A series of studies was conducted to compare group differences in the goal orientations of delinquent, at-risk, and not-at-risk adolescents. An Importance of Goals Scale was developed by examining the item responses of 230 high school students and validated by administering the revised scale to 80 delinquent, 90 at-risk, and 90 not-at-risk adolescents. Results identified differences in the importance attributed to different goals by the 3 groups. Delinquent and at-risk adolescents attached significantly more importance to goals associated with developing a social image (e.g., delinquency, freedom-autonomy), whereas not-at-risk adolescents were more concerned with goals associated with an academic image (e.g., educational, interpersonal). Results are discussed in terms of their implications for school achievement, peer relations, and future life paths.
U2 - 10.1037//0022-0663.89.3.441
DO - 10.1037//0022-0663.89.3.441
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0663
VL - 89
SP - 441
EP - 450
JO - Journal of Educational Psychology
JF - Journal of Educational Psychology
IS - 3
ER -