Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorHendricks, Gaironeesa
dc.contributor.authorSavahl, Shazly
dc.contributor.authorMathews, Kulthum
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-08T14:02:01Z
dc.date.available2021-09-08T14:02:01Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to determine the influences on adolescents’ aspirations from a low-income community in Cape Town. A sequential mixed method exploratory design was used following two distinct phases. The qualitative phase comprised focus group interviews with 118 grade 12 learners attending a school in a low-income community (age range: 16–19 years) and focused on identifying factors influencing life aspirations. The quantitative phase with 191 adolescents (males = 54.45 %, females = 45.55 %); age range: 14–18 years) from the same community aimed to ascertain the influences of personal attributes on self-aspirations. Participants completed the Expectations/Aspirations measure, the New General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Qualitative data were thematically analysed. Quantitative data were analysed using multiple regression. The findings revealed that self-efficacy, self-esteem and social support were the most critical factors influencing adolescents’ aspirations. Self-efficacy was a major determinant of life aspirations among the adolescents. Life skills programmes with youth from disadvantaged communities should seek to incorporate training aimed at developing adolescents’ self-efficacy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHendricks, G. et al. (2015). Influences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 25(4),320–326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.1078089en_US
dc.identifier.issn1815-5626
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2015.1078089
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6632
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectLow-income communityen_US
dc.subjectCape Townen_US
dc.subjectAspirationsen_US
dc.subjectGoalsen_US
dc.titleInfluences on life aspirations among adolescents in a low-income community in Cape Town, South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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