The four P’s of purpose among College Bound students: People, propensity, passion, prosocial benefits

Autor:	Alexa Hasse, Leah Knight, Belle Liang, Allison E. White, Angela M. DeSilva Mousseau, Danielle Berado, Terese J. Lund
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Prosocial behavior media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050109 social psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Passion Psychology Social psychology General Psychology Grounded theory 050104 developmental & child psychology Qualitative research media_common
Zdroj:	The Journal of Positive Psychology. 12:281-294
ISSN:	1743-9779 1743-9760
DOI:	10.1080/17439760.2016.1225118
Popis:	College preparation programs, such as College Bound, aim to increase low-income students’ preparation for achieving future goals. Yet, little research has examined the nature of these students’ future goals and purposes from their own perspectives. In this study, in-depth interviews with 10 adolescents (six males and four females) participating in College Bound were analyzed using a qualitative approach informed by grounded theory. Four interrelated themes related to the development of youth purpose emerged: (a) people; (b) propensity; (c) passion; and (d) prosocial benefits. These themes were further categorized across two major dimensions: influences (i.e. capability and motivation) and sources of such influences (i.e. intrinsic and extrinsic). Moreover, ways in which students’ unique social contexts contributed to their experiences of purpose are discussed. Findings inform an understanding of the development of purpose in underrepresented youth, as well as provide insights for programs designed...
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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