Derailment in adolescence: Factor analytic structure and correlates.
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| Title: | Derailment in adolescence: Factor analytic structure and correlates. |
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| Authors: | Ratner, Kaylin (AUTHOR), Zhu, Gaoxia (AUTHOR), Li, Qingyi (AUTHOR), Rice, Marissa (AUTHOR), Estevez, Melody (AUTHOR), Burrow, Anthony L. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Research on Adolescence (Wiley-Blackwell). Sep2024, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p1099-1106. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Confirmatory factor analysis, Life satisfaction, Railroad accidents, Teenagers, Adolescence |
| Abstract: | Derailment is the sense of being "off‐course" in life. But what could this mean for adolescents, who are often establishing identity and self‐direction for the first time? We examined the structure and correlates of the Derailment Scale and its short form, the Derailment Scale‐6 (DS‐6), among middle‐to‐late adolescents (N = 452). Both scales exhibited unidimensionality, but the DS‐6 demonstrated superior fit and correlated with cross‐sectional distress markers (e.g., greater depression, lower life satisfaction, strained sense of purpose). Breaking from adult‐based research, we failed to find evidence that derailment related to adolescent identity exploration and commitment. In extending assessment of derailment to adolescence, this study invites exploration of this experience during a time characterized by substantial transition and the emergence of stable self‐views. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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