The Development of Future Orientation is Associated with Faster Decline in Hopelessness during Adolescence

Hopelessness is implicated in multiple psychological disorders. Little is known, however, about the trajectory of hopelessness during adolescence or how emergent future orientation may influence its trajectory. Parallel process latent growth curve modelling tested whether (i) trajectories of future...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2018-10, Vol.47 (10), p.2129-2142
Main Authors: Mac Giollabhui, Naoise, Nielsen, Johanna, Seidman, Sam, Olino, Thomas M., Abramson, Lyn Y., Alloy, Lauren B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child
Child and School Psychology
Child development
Childhood
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive development
Cohort Studies
Depressive Disorder - epidemiology
Depressive Disorder - etiology
Economic development
Economic Status
Empirical Research
Female
Forecasting
Health Psychology
History of Psychology
Humans
Law and Psychology
Life Change Events
Life events
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Health
Pessimism
Prospective Studies
Psychology
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic status
Stress
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:Hopelessness is implicated in multiple psychological disorders. Little is known, however, about the trajectory of hopelessness during adolescence or how emergent future orientation may influence its trajectory. Parallel process latent growth curve modelling tested whether (i) trajectories of future orientation and hopelessness and (ii) within-individual change in future orientation and hopelessness were related. The study was comprised of 472 adolescents [52% female, 47% Caucasian, 47% received free lunch] recruited at ages 12–13 who completed measures of future orientation and hopelessness at five annual assessments. The results indicate that a general decline in hopelessness across adolescence occurs quicker for those experiencing faster development of future orientation, when controlling for age, sex, low socio-economic status in addition to stressful life events in childhood and adolescence. Stressful childhood life events were associated with worse future orientation at baseline and negative life events experienced during adolescence were associated with both an increase in the trajectory of hopelessness as well as a decrease in the trajectory of future orientation. This study provides compelling evidence that the development of future orientation during adolescence is associated with a faster decline in hopelessness.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1007/s10964-017-0803-4