%0 Journal Article
%T Predictive Capacity of Psychopathological Symptoms for Spanish AdolescentsĄŻ Future Expectations
%A Laura Verdugo
%A Yolanda S¨˘nchez-Sandoval
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 5
%N 4
%P 1-15
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2018
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1104546
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">This study examines the
association between psychopathological problems and future expectations in
Spanish early adolescents. Participants were 781 students (48.5% female) from
11 secondary schools, aged 11 - 15 years (</span><i style="line-height:1.5;">M</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> = 12.37, </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">SD</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> = 0.66). The students were of
middle and middle-low socioeconomic status. Participants with higher levels of
psychopathological problems (emotional and behavioral problems) had lo</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">wer
future expectations. Regression analysis confirmed that certain
psychopathological dimensions (anxious/depressed, delinquent behavior, thought
problems, social problems) predict some variability of future expectations in
early adolescence. The main contribution of this research is to further our
comprehension of the development of adolescentsĄŻ future expectations and the
way in which psychopathological problems have an impact on such development.
Future expectations are an important protective factor for healthy development
in adolescence, as thinking about the future motivates everyday behavior and
influences choices, decisions, and future activities. This paper emphasizes the
need for preventive intervention, and at early ages, on cognitive processes
related to the future temporal perspective in cases of psychopathological
problems.</span>
</div>
%K Future Expectations
%K Psychopathological Problems
%K Internalizing Problems
%K Externalizing Problems
%K Early Adolescence
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5293496