Self-Control and Persistence in the Transition to Adulthood: Employment Outcomes among Individuals with No Credential, a GED, and a High School Diploma

Autor/inn/en	McDermott, Elana R.; Donlan, Alice E.; Zaff, Jonathan F.
Titel	Self-Control and Persistence in the Transition to Adulthood: Employment Outcomes among Individuals with No Credential, a GED, and a High School Diploma
Quelle	In: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 49 (2019) 5, S.742-758 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (McDermott, Elana R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7925
DOI	10.1080/03057925.2018.1453350
Schlagwörter	Self Control; Persistence; Employment; High School Equivalency Programs; High School Graduates; Young Adults; Interpersonal Relationship; Dropouts; Educational Attainment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstbeherrschung; Ausdauer; Dienstverhältnis; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Self-control and persistence may predict employment outcomes among individuals who have no credential, a General Educational Development (GED) credential, or a high school diploma. However, less is known about the stability of that relation after accounting for structural factors (e.g., social relationships) and differences in lived experience (e.g., dropout status). Using data from a national survey of young adults in the USA (n = 1282, M = 21.54 years), we examined whether there were differences in self-control, persistence, and social relationships among youth with a diploma, a GED or no credential. Then, we examined whether and how self-control, persistence, social relationships, dropout status, and educational attainment related to young adults' employment outcomes. Results indicate differences in self-control, persistence, and social support among the three groups. Models indicate a non-linear relation between self-control and persistence to employment outcomes and highlight the importance of educational attainment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01