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The how and the why of study choice processes in higher education : the role of parental involvement and the experience of having an authentic inner compass

Branko Vermote (UGent) , Bart Soenens (UGent) , Maarten Vansteenkiste (UGent) , Jakke Coenye (UGent) , Karine Verschueren and Wim Beyers (UGent)
(2023) JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE. 95(8). p.1749-1763
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Introduction: Late adolescents differ in the degree to which they are thoroughly engaged in the study choice process and in the degree to which their choices are autonomous in nature. This study examined the unique and interactive roles of (a) parental involvement in the study choice process and (b) late adolescents' sense of having an authentic inner compass (AIC) in predicting their study choice decision-making.Method: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among 331 12th-grade adolescents from the Flemish part of Belgium (68.3% female; M-age = 18.04, SD = 0.48) in the spring of 2017 and 2018.Results: Results of the latent sum and difference models revealed that late adolescents experiencing a stronger AIC and more need-supportive parental involvement showed more engagement in and autonomous regulation of the study choice process. In contrast, when experiencing more controlling parental involvement or uninvolvement, late adolescents showed more controlled regulation, with parental control also being linked to less commitment. Although mothers were perceived to be more involved than fathers, maternal and paternal involvement were equally strongly related to the study choice tasks.Conclusion: Overall, late adolescents' sense of having an AIC and parental involvement were related independently to the outcomes, with sense of having an AIC yielding the strongest associations.
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adolescence, identity, parental involvement, self-determination theory, study choice processes, DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, HIGH-SCHOOL-STUDENTS, AUTONOMY SUPPORT, SELF-DETERMINATION, MEDIATING ROLE, ADOLESCENTS, IDENTITY, ANTECEDENTS, CONSEQUENCES, ASSOCIATIONS

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Vermote, Branko, et al. “The How and the Why of Study Choice Processes in Higher Education : The Role of Parental Involvement and the Experience of Having an Authentic Inner Compass.” JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, vol. 95, no. 8, 2023, pp. 1749–63, doi:10.1002/jad.12246.
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Vermote, B., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Coenye, J., Verschueren, K., & Beyers, W. (2023). The how and the why of study choice processes in higher education : the role of parental involvement and the experience of having an authentic inner compass. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, 95(8), 1749–1763. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12246
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Vermote, Branko, Bart Soenens, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Jakke Coenye, Karine Verschueren, and Wim Beyers. 2023. “The How and the Why of Study Choice Processes in Higher Education : The Role of Parental Involvement and the Experience of Having an Authentic Inner Compass.” JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE 95 (8): 1749–63. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12246.
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Vermote, Branko, Bart Soenens, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Jakke Coenye, Karine Verschueren, and Wim Beyers. 2023. “The How and the Why of Study Choice Processes in Higher Education : The Role of Parental Involvement and the Experience of Having an Authentic Inner Compass.” JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE 95 (8): 1749–1763. doi:10.1002/jad.12246.
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Vermote B, Soenens B, Vansteenkiste M, Coenye J, Verschueren K, Beyers W. The how and the why of study choice processes in higher education : the role of parental involvement and the experience of having an authentic inner compass. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE. 2023;95(8):1749–63.
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B. Vermote, B. Soenens, M. Vansteenkiste, J. Coenye, K. Verschueren, and W. Beyers, “The how and the why of study choice processes in higher education : the role of parental involvement and the experience of having an authentic inner compass,” JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE, vol. 95, no. 8, pp. 1749–1763, 2023.
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