The relationship between high school sophomores’ purpose orientations and their postsecondary completion a decade later

The relationship between high school sophomores’ purpose orientations and their postsecondary completion a decade later

This study explored the relationship between high school sophomores’ purpose orientations and their postsecondary completion a decade later by examining the data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002. Among four types of purpose (career, interpersonal, altruistic, and self-oriented), career and interpersonal purpose orientations were positively related to postsecondary completion. We discuss implications for school counseling and future research.

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Sharma, G., Kim, J., & Bernal-Arevalo, K. (2021). The relationship between high school sophomores’ purpose orientations and their postsecondary completion a decade later. Professional School Counseling, 25(1), 2156759X2098105. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X20981051