TY - JOUR
T1 - Domain-specific Consideration of Future Consequences
T2 - Further Evidence Using Academic Attainment Data
AU - McKay, Michael T.
AU - Perry, John L.
AU - Worrell, Frank C.
AU - Cole, Jon C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Child Care in Practice Group.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - A number of recent studies have demonstrated that adolescents consider the future consequences (CFC) of behaviours domain-specifically. In other words, rather than being a “future orientated person,” it appears that the orientation varies within individuals, depending on the domain in question. The present study matched data gathered in Scottish school children (N = 451) on consideration of four future domains (Health and Well-being, Finances, Academics, and Global Warming) with sociodemographic and academic attainment data provided by Local Government. Results showed that deprivation was significantly related to academic attainment, and that this relationship was partially mediated by the combined effects of academic self-efficacy and on consideration of future consequences—academic. Further, domain specificity was supported by the fact that scores for consideration of future consequences—health and well-being,—finance, and—global warming did not partially mediate the deprivation-attainment relationship. The study identifies two variables which may contribute to closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
AB - A number of recent studies have demonstrated that adolescents consider the future consequences (CFC) of behaviours domain-specifically. In other words, rather than being a “future orientated person,” it appears that the orientation varies within individuals, depending on the domain in question. The present study matched data gathered in Scottish school children (N = 451) on consideration of four future domains (Health and Well-being, Finances, Academics, and Global Warming) with sociodemographic and academic attainment data provided by Local Government. Results showed that deprivation was significantly related to academic attainment, and that this relationship was partially mediated by the combined effects of academic self-efficacy and on consideration of future consequences—academic. Further, domain specificity was supported by the fact that scores for consideration of future consequences—health and well-being,—finance, and—global warming did not partially mediate the deprivation-attainment relationship. The study identifies two variables which may contribute to closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
KW - academic self-efficacy
KW - attainment
KW - Consideration of future consequences
KW - domain specific
KW - Scotland
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087030627&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13575279.2020.1765148
DO - 10.1080/13575279.2020.1765148
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85087030627
SN - 1357-5279
VL - 28
SP - 550
EP - 560
JO - Child Care in Practice
JF - Child Care in Practice
IS - 4
ER -