Purpose offers several important benefits to youth. Thus, it is necessary to understand how a sense of purpose develops in supportive contexts and what psychological resources can help. From 2021 to 2022, this study investigated purpose change among 321 youth (Mage = 16.4 years; 71% female; 25.9% Black, 33.3% Asian, 15.6% Hispanic/Latinx, 13.4% White, 9.7% multiracial) participating in GripTape, a ~10‐week self‐driven learning program. Many youth started with high initial purpose that increased throughout enrollment (Strengthening), whereas others began with slightly lower purpose that remained stable (Maintaining). For each unit increase in baseline agency, youth were 1.6x more likely to be classified as Strengthening. As such, agency may be a resource that helps youth capitalize on certain types of environments.

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自主学习中青少年目标发展的轨迹和预测因素


Purpose 为青少年提供了几个重要的好处。因此，有必要了解目标感如何在支持性环境中发展，以及哪些心理资源可以提供帮助。从 2021 年到 2022 年，本研究调查了 321 名青年（法师 = 16.4 岁;71% 女性;25.9% 黑人，33.3% 亚裔，15.6% 西班牙裔/拉丁裔，13.4% 白人，9.7% 多种族）参与 GripTape（一个为期 ~10 周的自我驱动学习计划）。许多青少年开始时有很高的初始目标，在整个入学过程中不断增加（Strengthening），而另一些青少年开始时的目标略低，保持稳定（Maintaining）。基线机构每增加一个单位，青年被归类为强化的可能性就会增加 1.6 倍。因此，能动性可能是一种帮助年轻人利用某些类型环境的资源。