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Heterogeneity in the Developmental Trajectories of Chinese Youth Educational Aspirations: Identifying Predictors and Outcomes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: = 11.48 years) for 6 years. Five latent classes of EA trajectories were identified. They varied greatly during early adolescence but converged around an associate degree in middle adolescence and beyond and demonstrated high rank-order stability across the period of study. High academic performance and academic competence (adolescent-reported) and educational involvement, academic expectations, and family socioeconomic status (parent-reported) predicted loftier EA trajectories. Consistent EA beyond an associate degree predicted a greater probability of college enrollment in emerging adulthood. Findings are interpreted with respect to China's sociocultural context, a society characterized by high collectivism and regard for academic achievements.

Source: Child Development

DOI: 10.1111/cdev.14234

Authors: Hou Xie, Kaylin Ratner, Suzanne G Fegley, Michael J Nakkula

Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,320