| Testing Kohn's self-reliance hypothesis among high school adolescents. | |
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PMID: 3739839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Melvin Kohn and his associates have established that self-reliance promotes a sense of well-being (lower levels of fatalism) among adults. The present study attempts to test this proposition among adolescents. Instead of the usual job-related activities, however, it incorporates an alternative measure of self-reliance--high school curriculum assignment. Consistent with previous findings among adults, the results of this study show that self-reliance among adolescents also promotes a sense of well-being: students enrolled in tracks where close supervision is kept to a minimum and the exercise of initiative is emphasized tended to exhibit lower levels of fatalism. The implications of this finding for adolescents are discussed. |
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Authors:
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R A Davis |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Adolescence Volume: 21 ISSN: 0001-8449 ISO Abbreviation: Adolescence Publication Date: 1986 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-09-16 Completed Date: 1986-09-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0123667 Medline TA: Adolescence Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 443-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Achievement* Adolescent Aptitude Dependency (Psychology)* Female Humans Male Personality* Personality Development* Self Concept* Set (Psychology) Socioeconomic Factors |
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