Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive power of teen college expectations on future degree attainment and mental health outcomes. It also explores the role of personality traits in this process. The data are from a sample of 8,984 U.S. residents who participated in the National Longitudinal Study of Youth – 1997 Cohort (NLSY97). Teens reported on their college expectations through self-reported measures in 1997 or 2001. In subsequent surveys (2008 onward), participants reported on their degree attainment, mental health, and personality traits. Individuals with high college expectations compared to individuals with low college expectations had a more positive personality trait profile and better mental health outcomes. When comparing people who met their expectations with people who did not meet their expectations, there were few differences in mental health. There were no significant interactions between college expectations and degree attainment, controlling for ability, socioeconomic status, and gender.
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