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Self‐Regulation Across Adolescence: Exploring the Structure of Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
Author(s) -
Geldhof G. John,
Bowers Edmond P.,
Gestsdóttir Steinunn,
Napolitano Christopher M.,
Lerner Richard M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12131
Subject(s) - operationalization , psychology , compensation (psychology) , exploratory factor analysis , selection (genetic algorithm) , exploratory research , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychometrics , sociology , epistemology , social science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
Intentional self‐regulation ( ISR ) is thought to undergo significant development during the second decade of life, but our understanding of ISR 's development during this period remains incomplete. We discuss the development of ISR as operationalized by Freund & Baltes's (2002) measure of s election, o ptimization, and c ompensation ( SOC ). We use data from 5,471 youth that had participated in the 4‐ H S tudy of P ositive Y outh D evelopment in Grades 5 through 12. Using exploratory factor analyses, our findings suggest that the SOC questionnaire adheres to a stable three‐factor structure across adolescence, with factors representing s election, i ntentional s elf‐ r egulation, and a r everse‐ c oded m ethod f actor. We discuss the implications of our findings for future research.