The influence of identity on the future orientation among high school students
The influence of identity on the future orientation among high school students
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https://doi.org/10.1243/dddfmm17Keywords:
Identity, Future orientationAbstract
Adolescence plays an important role in personal development, especially with two key tasks: forming a personal identity and developing a future orientation. Recognizing the need to identify factors affecting future orientation, this study was conducted to examine the impact of personal identity on future orientation in high school students. The sample consisted of 260 high school students (grades 11 and 12), comprising 34.2% males, 63.1% females, and 2.7% identifying as ‘other’. Data were collected using the Identity Scale of Rosenthal et al. (1981) and the Future Orientation Questionnaire of Seginer (2009), including three aspects: career orientation, academic orientation, and marriage and family orientation. The analysis results showed that personal identity had a positive, statistically significant correlation with career orientation and academic orientation. At the same time, there was also a statistically significant and positive correlation between career orientation and academic orientation. However, no statistically significant correlation was found between personal identity and marriage and family orientation. Regression analysis confirmed that personal identity has a positive effect, promoting future orientation in career and education aspects.
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