The Relationship between High School Students' Time Preferences and Educational Expectations: Estimation of a Cross-Lagged Effects Model Using Panel Data from Two Time Points

Japanese Educational Research Association. #102, Creart Kanda Building, 2-15-2, Kanda-Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo, 101-0041. Tel: +81-3-3253-6630; Fax: +81-3-3254-0477; e-mail: edit@jera.jp; Web site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/esjkyoiku

Y

14

High School Students; Time Factors (Learning); Expectation; Career Choice; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Values; Career Pathways; Models

1881-4832
2187-5286

The relationship between time preference and high school students' career choices was analyzed using the cross-lagged effects model. A significant relationship was found between time preference in the first year of high school and educational expectations in April of the third year. Furthermore, time preference in the first year of high school was influenced by academic performance in the third year of junior high school. The hypothesis that educational expectations in the first year affect time preference in the third year was not supported. The fact that time preferences determine educational expectations indicates that high school students' career choices are based on certain sets of values. However, it is conceivable that time preference in the first year of high school reflects the degree of adaptation to education up through junior high school. "Career choices based on one's values" may in fact mean that those who have adapted to schooling expect to continue their education for a longer period.

As Provided

2024

EJ1433769