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Exploring the developmental goals of young adults in the context of selected sociodemographic factors, social pressure and time horizon
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Aim. Emerging adulthood represents an important life period of transition from childhood to a new stage of adulthood by assuming the achievement of selected normative developmental milestones/goals (1. completing formal education; 2. starting a permanent job; 3. independent living; 4. finding a permanent partner; 5. started cohabitation and 6. birth of a child). The aim of the study was to examine the subjective perception of achieving these expected developmental milestones, perceived social pressure and time horizon for their achievement. Method. Data were collected through a questionnaire battery on a representative sample of 899 Slovak young adults aged 19–30 years. Results. The findings showed that the effort to reach developmental milestones among young people is different. While for half and more the goals related to finishing formal education, finding a permanent partner and starting work were ones they had already achieved, on the other hand, milestones related to partner cohabitation and the birth of a child were out of date for more than a third to half of the young people. The most common goals of todayʼs young people were milestones related to independent living and the birth of a child. Taking a closer look specifically only at those who declared that developmental milestones were their goals, the authors found that neither demographic characteristics (gender and age) nor perceived social pressure were key factors in when young people want to achieve the expected milestones. Thus, the first perceived milestones/goals included completion of formal education (however, with the exception of those, who postpone them), starting a job, finding a partner and living independently. However, this is underestimated due to the later departure of young people from their parentsʼ home, according to official statistics. The later milestones/goals included cohabitation and the birth of a child.
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433-451
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- Československá psychologie, redakce, Psychologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Politických vězňů 7, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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- Československá psychologie, redakce, Psychologický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Politických vězňů 7, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
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