Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern
Possible selves provide a new perspective and a systematic way to learn about adolescents' envisioning of their own future. Literature shows some patterns of possible selves are universal worldwide while some are sensitive to context and culture. This study adapted the open-ended Possible Selve...
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| description | Possible selves provide a new perspective and a systematic way to learn about adolescents' envisioning of their own future. Literature shows some patterns of possible selves are universal worldwide while some are sensitive to context and culture. This study adapted the open-ended Possible Selves Questionnaire into Chinese and explored the general patterns of possible selves among adolescents in Chinese context. 3078 secondary school students in Hong Kong were surveyed about their possible selves and demographic factors. It is found that adolescents have more career- and school-related hoped-for possible selves and have more drug and risky behaviour feared possible selves. Adolescents have less strategy, especially concrete strategy for their possible selves. Gender and age differences were examined and potential contextual and cultural influences were discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a811a8dde6164100b2d5ae16abe05a312022-12-21T23:07:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272016-04-0121213514910.1080/02673843.2015.10316831031683Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concernShimin Zhu0Samson Tse1Faculty of Social Sciences, Jockey Club Tower, The Centennial Campus, The University of Hong KongFaculty of Social Sciences, Jockey Club Tower, The Centennial Campus, The University of Hong KongPossible selves provide a new perspective and a systematic way to learn about adolescents' envisioning of their own future. Literature shows some patterns of possible selves are universal worldwide while some are sensitive to context and culture. This study adapted the open-ended Possible Selves Questionnaire into Chinese and explored the general patterns of possible selves among adolescents in Chinese context. 3078 secondary school students in Hong Kong were surveyed about their possible selves and demographic factors. It is found that adolescents have more career- and school-related hoped-for possible selves and have more drug and risky behaviour feared possible selves. Adolescents have less strategy, especially concrete strategy for their possible selves. Gender and age differences were examined and potential contextual and cultural influences were discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2015.1031683hoped-for possible selvesfeared possible selvesstrategyperceived likelihoodHong Kong adolescents |
| spellingShingle | Shimin Zhu Samson Tse Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern International Journal of Adolescence and Youth hoped-for possible selves feared possible selves strategy perceived likelihood Hong Kong adolescents |
| title | Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern |
| title_full | Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern |
| title_fullStr | Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern |
| title_full_unstemmed | Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern |
| title_short | Possible selves, strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in Hong Kong: desire and concern |
| title_sort | possible selves strategies and perceived likelihood among adolescents in hong kong desire and concern |
| topic | hoped-for possible selves feared possible selves strategy perceived likelihood Hong Kong adolescents |
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