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This study examined future career expectations of college students with and without learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) while focusing on the contribution of academic self-efficacy, self-advocacy, and family and academic support. Among participants with disabilities, assistance from support centres was also examined. Participants were 342 college students: 179 with LD and/or ADHD and 163 without disabilities. They completed a self-advocacy questionnaire, a general academic self-efficacy scale, a future expectations scale, and a background questionnaire. Whereas students with LD and/or ADHD reported lower levels of academic self-efficacy than students without disabilities, there were no significant differences between the two groups in future expectations. One component of self-advocacy (knowledge of self), family support, and academic self-efficacy were significant predictors of participants' future career expectations. When participants with disabilities were examined separately, only knowledge of self and academic self-efficacy were significant predictors. Implications for research and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Leveraging six waves of data, this study examined the effects of ninth‐grade peer victimization on adolescents' future work and education expectations 2 years later, testing depressive symptoms as a mechanism. Participants (N = 388, Mage = 14.05; 61% female, 35% male, 3% non‐binary, trans, or other gender; 46% White, 19% Black, 17% Asian, 6% AMENA, 6% Multiracial, 6% other race) completed surveys from ninth through 11th grade. Results indicated that adolescents who experienced more frequent relational, but not overt, peer victimization in ninth grade were subsequently more pessimistic about their educational and occupational prospects beyond high school; depressive symptoms mediated this link. The findings suggest that relational victimization and its psychological harm may undermine adolescents' confidence in achieving postsecondary success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The characteristics of Western societies pose significant challenges to how emerging adults view their futures. In the present study, we analyzed the associations between romantic attachment, self-regulation, and future expectations of emerging adults controlling the sex and age of participants. More specifically, we analyzed the moderating role of goal-setting, decision-making, and learning from mistakes (self-regulation dimensions) in the links between trustful, dependent, avoidant, and ambivalent romantic relationships and future expectations. The sample, collected by convenience in Portugal, includes 571 emerging adults (76.2% were female and 23.8% were male) aged between 18 and 30 years (M = 23.31; SD = 3.35). Our results indicate significant associations between trust, dependent, avoidant, and ambivalent romantic relationships, with different dimensions of future expectations. Findings indicated that goal-setting moderates the association between dependent and avoidant romantic relationships and pessimism. We discuss these findings based on attachment theory, considering the relevance of emotional bonds and self-regulatory processes in future planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Background The transition to college life is a highly demanding period for all students, especially when enrolling into an academically-challenging field as that of medicine. First-generation medical students represent an overlooked demographic and are thought to be more vulnerable to the stressors of college. This study’s aim is to explore the differences between first and continuing-generation medical students in Egypt regarding their academic performance, extracurricular training opportunities and future expectations. Methods Two identical 24-item online questionnaires, in English and Arabic were distributed with five main themes: general demographics, academic performance, extracurricular training opportunities (outpatient clinics, hospitals and operating rooms), future expectations and if participants have relatives in the medical field. Results Responses from 1652 eligible respondents from all 36 medical universities in Egypt were received. Continuing-generation medical students achieved a higher cumulative grade, with 46.1% getting an “Excellent” grade compared to only 38.4% in the first-generation. The gap between the two groups was best noted in Year 1 (p-value

Background: The transition to college life is a highly demanding period for all students, especially when enrolling into an academically-challenging field as that of medicine. First-generation medical students represent an overlooked demographic and are thought to be more vulnerable to the stressors of college. This study's aim is to explore the differences between first and continuing-generation medical students in Egypt regarding their academic performance, extracurricular training opportunities and future expectations. Methods: Two identical 24-item online questionnaires, in English and Arabic were distributed with five main themes: general demographics, academic performance, extracurricular training opportunities (outpatient clinics, hospitals and operating rooms), future expectations and if participants have relatives in the medical field. Results: Responses from 1652 eligible respondents from all 36 medical universities in Egypt were received. Continuing-generation medical students achieved a higher cumulative grade, with 46.1% getting an "Excellent" grade compared to only 38.4% in the first-generation. The gap between the two groups was best noted in Year 1 (p-value < 0.001), as continuing-generation medical students were almost twice more likely to score an "Excellent" grade [Odds Ratio = 1.85 (1.48–2.31)]. First-generation group had less training opportunities in clinics (p < 0.001) and operating rooms (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference (p < 0.001) across all three clinical settings in regard to how the training opportunity was acquired. The majority of continuing-generation medical students credited their family members for it. Amongst those who wish to travel, the majority of the first-generation medical students plan to pursue their career in the United States; whereas, most of continuing-generation medical students aimed for the Middle East and Western Europe. Conclusion: First-generation medical students had lower grades at first mainly due to their lack of awareness of proper resources that were provided by the families of continuing-generation medical students. However, the challenges posed to first-generation medical students prompted the development of higher resilience, enabling them to catch up and even surpass their continuing-generation counterparts. Continuing-generation medical students obtained further extracurricular training (outpatient clinics and operating rooms), accessed mainly through their family members and connections; whereas, first-generation medical students received most of their training by searching for it themselves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mixed causal‐non‐causal invertible‐non‐invertible autoregressive moving‐average (MARMA) models have the advantage of incorporating roots inside the unit circle, thus adjusting the dynamics of financial returns that depend on future expectations. This article introduces new techniques for estimating, identifying and simulating MARMA models. Although the estimation of the parameters is done using second‐order moments, the identification relies on the existence of high‐order dynamics, captured in the high‐order spectral densities and the correlation of the squared residuals. A comprehensive Monte Carlo study demonstrated the robust performance of our estimation and identification methods. We propose an empirical application to 24 portfolios from emerging markets based on the factors: size, book‐to‐market, profitability, investment and momentum. All portfolios exhibited forward‐looking behavior, showing significant non‐causal and non‐invertible dynamics. Moreover, we found the residuals to be uncorrelated and independent, with no trace of conditional volatility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine the effects of fear of COVID-19 on future expectations among nursing students. The research is a correlational descriptive study. This study was conducted with 310 nursing students of a state university. The COVID-19 fear and future expectation mean scores of the participants were found, respectively, as 17.16 ± 5.36 and 48.09 ± 8.77. The COVID-19 fear levels of the participants significantly varied based on their gender, whereas their future expectation levels significantly varied based on their place of residence, status of willingly choosing their department and status of having someone in their surroundings and family who had COVID-19 (p < 0.05). No significant relationship was identified between the COVID-19 fear and future expectation levels of the participants (p > 0.05). In this study, it was determined that the COVID-19 fear and future expectation levels of the nursing students were moderate. It was found that fear of COVID-19 did not significantly affect future expectations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: Identifying the future size of the family in Anbar Governorate, by knowing the preferred number of children for the family, regardless of the actual family size. The results of the 1997 population census, the results of the 2021 field study, office sources, and some statistical methods, including the population projection equation, were relied upon. As well as using tables, maps and figures to facilitate comparison and draw conclusions Method: The research relied on the analytical-deductive approach and the adoption of quantitative methods to identify the existing reality of family size and predict the future of families in Anbar Governorate. Results: The trend towards reducing family size in Anbar Governorate appears clear in the future. However, it is not similar to its counterpart in developed countries. Rather, the trend is towards families with a size of (5-6) children, who prefer the countryside, at a rate of (42.9%) of the total families in the countryside, compared to (41.4%) of the total urban families who prefer (3-4). ) children. Conclusion: The average family size for the year 2031 throughout the governorate will decrease to (7.1) individuals in 2031, after it was (7.6) in 2021, and it will decrease in urban areas to (6.8) individuals in 2031, after it was (7.2) individuals. It is expected It will also decrease in the countryside to (7.3) individuals, after it was (8) individuals for the year 2021.

This research paper delves into student perspectives on the adoption, impact, and future expectations of generative AI technologies within academic settings, employing the Value-Based Adoption Model (VAM). Data were gathered through focus group interviews with university and college students, revealing multifaceted factors that drive both adoption and resistance towards these technologies. Students articulated that the primary benefits of generative AI include its usefulness as an academic aid--facilitating homework and idea generation--and its capacity to enhance enjoyment by simplifying complex tasks. Conversely, apprehensions regarding the technical challenges and potential errors associated with AI use, as well as the implicit costs of premium features, were identified as significant barriers. These concerns, categorized as sacrifices, play a crucial role in shaping students' perceived value of generative AI tools. The perceived value, in turn, influences their intentions to adopt such technologies. Importantly, the study highlights a strong inclination among students to embrace AI tools when perceived benefits outweigh the perceived sacrifices. This paper offers valuable insights into the factors influencing student engagement with AI technologies and suggests directions for future technological enhancements and educational policies to maximize positive outcomes and mitigate drawbacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought insecurities and uncertainties related to the future of university students, impacting their life projects, especially academic and professional projects. A descriptive, cross-sectional, exploratory study was carried out based on an epidemiological survey of the mental health conditions of a university community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This specific study focused on the perception of undergraduate and graduate students about the prospects for the post-pandemic future. A questionnaire adapted from Fiocruz, already used in previous studies on this topic, was used and was self-administered using the Google Forms platform. 652 responses from undergraduate and graduate students were analyzed regarding the following open question: "If you wish, write about your expectations for the post-pandemic future". Simple descriptive statistics were used for sociodemographic data, using JAMOVI software version 1.8. For qualitative data, the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires (IRaMuTeQ) was used in two types of analysis: Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC) and Similarity Analysis. The results obtained presented five classes, related to themes such as expectations regarding a) the future (pessimism and optimism); b) recovery of economic, personal, and social conditions; c) return to in-person teaching, aspects related to project execution and remote teaching; d) contingencies for overcoming the pandemic; e) uncertainties, feelings and attitudes regarding employment, career, income, and professional prospects. It can be noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a scenario of uncertainty, lack of perspectives, and concern about the future among university students, increasing the conditions of psychosocial vulnerability for this category [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the mediator role of perceived social support and attitudes towards seeking psychological help in the relationship between childhood traumas and future expectations of adolescents. With this study, it is thought that by supporting the perceived social support and psychological help-seeking attitudes of adolescents, their future expectations can be increased and the negative effects of childhood trauma can be reduced. Addressing childhood trauma together with future expectation, perceived social support and psychological help-seeking attitude may help to better understand the childhood trauma of adolescents and to create a comprehensive trauma treatment model. The sample consisted of 375 high school students, comprising 65.10% females and 34.90% males, ranging in age from 14 to 18 years (M = 15.79, SD = 1.42). The data were collected using a demographic information form and four self-report scales. In addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Bootstrap Analysis were used to analyse the data. The results of the study revealed that the mediator role of perceived social support and attitudes towards seeking psychological help in the effect of future expectations on childhood trauma of adolescents is statistically significant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Preparing for the future is a major developmental task during adolescence and early adulthood. However, youth experiencing homelessness face additional challenges relating to economic instability, housing insecurity, and a lack of social support. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 youth, from Ottawa and Toronto, who were experiencing homelessness and participating in a randomized controlled trial of Housing First for Youth (HF4Y). This qualitative study explores youths' visions for the future, including their goals, aspirations, plans, and barriers to achieving them. Overall, findings demonstrated that youth had positive visions of the future and strove to reach developmentally appropriate goals and responsibilities. Compared to youth receiving HF4Y, the future expectations of those receiving treatment as usual (TAU) were characterized by uncertainty and lacked clear direction. Additionally, they emphasized self-reliance and autonomy, while HF4Y prioritized forming relationships and reconnection. Findings highlight the importance of stable housing intervention, and social, community, and financial support in planning for the future and transitioning out of homelessness. Implications for intervention, directions for future research, and limitations are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Delinquency in youth is a significant public health concern for individuals who experienced adversity and complex trauma as children. The present study explored the longitudinal associations between adverse child experiences and future engagement in delinquent behavior. Methods: Using a sample of 1,245 foster youth who are aging out of the child welfare system, mediation, moderation, and moderated mediation analysis was used to test the mechanistic role of post-traumatic stress symptoms and the moderating role of sexual identity and positive future expectations on engagement in delinquent behavior. Results: Results showed a positive and significant association between adverse child experiences and engagement in delinquent behavior. Post-traumatic stress symptoms partially mediated the ACEs-delinquency relationship. In addition, sexual minority youth and youth who were less optimistic about the future, but who experienced more ACEs, were at risk for heightened levels of post-traumatic stress. Conclusions: Interventions that promote positive future outlooks may minimize the psychological sequelae of early child adversity and delinquent behavior particularly when tailored to the needs of sexual minority youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: The Polish healthcare system is undergoing a human resources crisis regarding labour shortages and unfavourable demographic changes, which affects the future demand for medical workers. Poland's healthcare workforce is ageing, and there is an urgent global need to attract young medical talents. The expectations of medical students towards their future employers are therefore crucial for ongoing healthcare planning. Purpose: For this reason, the nationwide study aimed to identify medical students' expectations towards future employers (healthcare entities) in Poland. The study defined their developmental needs as well as organisational and motivational expectations. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire addressed to students of medical faculties was used to collect the data. Four hundred-eight respondents from all over Poland took part in the survey. A five-point Likert scale was used to assess students' expectations towards future employers. In order to determine the variables to measure the expectations of medical students, an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed using the principal axis method with Varimax rotation and Kaiser normalisation. The data was then analysed using descriptive statistics. The analyses were carried out using the IBM SPSS Statistics version 27. Findings: The factor analysis showed that three dimensions should be distinguished in the questionnaire of the examined needs and expectations of medical students: developmental needs (1), organisational expectations (2), and expected motivators (3). The results showed that the greatest expectations of medical students relate to organisational aspects and, above all: a good atmosphere in the workplace, work-life balance and the right climate created by managers. The expected motivators are the least important for students, especially the medical staff salaries' dependence on seniority and material benefits. Originality/value: The study contributes to the new knowledge regarding the expectations of medical students towards future employers in the Polish healthcare sector. The results can help healthcare organisations plan recruitment and marketing processes in line with the expectations of young healthcare professionals. The information obtained will also be useful for governments and universities in planning strategies to improve the health professions' current state of human resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Our current study aimed to know the main role of rituals as an independent variable in its impact on organizational socialization and to clarify the relationship of correlation and influence between the variables of the study in the light of the previous contributions of each variable by a group of researchers and to test this relationship. Show the similarity of the nature of the relationship between the variables of the study. The practical side of the study was applied in the office of Maysan Governorate, which is the local authority in the governorate and to which many state institutions are linked. Of the sample members are employees whose appointment did not pass one year, and the total number of form s valid for transfer was 209 forms, after the researcher distributed 230 forms and 219 forms were retrieved, 5 forms were lost and 6 forms were not completely filled out. The total response rate was 90.8%, in order to test the main hypotheses of the study. Main and subsidiary The researcher used a set of statistical tools, namely: the normal distribution test .Confirmative factor analysis, Cronbach stability coefficient (alpha), standard deviation, DSP coefficient of variation,relative importance. Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Structural Equation Modeling) The researcher relied on a set of ready-made programs for statistical analysis, namely (SPSS23), (Amos 23) and (Microsoft Excel 2010). The study reached a set of conclusions, the most prominent of which was the existence of a correlation and effect of positive statistical significance between rituals and organizational socialization. In the wake of the conclusions,the researcher made a set of recommendations, the most important of which was the call for the administration in the office of the governorate of Maysan to allow work on ritual behaviors and financial flexibility in management and listening .To employees' opinions, aspirations and suggestions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

IntroductionStrengthening the self-confidence of future professionals can help them achieve professional goals with a likelihood of being able to achieve them in the future. The objective was to determine whether self-esteem, depression, and life satisfaction influence the future expectations of Peruvian university students.MethodsA total of 708 university students participated (64.8% were female, mean age = 21.49; SD = 4.83). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Adolescent Future Expectations Scale were used. Structural equation modeling was employed to test the impact of selfesteem, depression, and life satisfaction on future expectations.ResultsThe model relating the study variables demonstrated an adequate fit (p

This paper analyzes adolescents' future expectations (FE) and their relationship with personal variables (age, sex, self-esteem, and life satisfaction) and contextual variables (perceived social support and level of risk). The sample includes 748 adolescents, aged 9-16 (Af = 11.93, SD = 1.42), coming from contexts with different levels of social risk. The results show that FE decrease as age increases, with few differences found based on sex. More positive self-perceptions and perceived social support are associated with better FE. Concerning the level of risk, more vulnerable contexts have a higher negative effect on FE. The regression analysis reveals the predictive capacity of the studied variables. The structural equation model confirms the positive causal effect of psychological adjustment and perceived social support, as well as the negative influence of contexts with greater social disadvantages on adolescent FE. The results suggest the need to establish preventive programs aimed at promoting personal resources of children, especially those who come from vulnerable contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Expectations for the future of adolescents aging out of care have a determinant influence on short and long-term outcomes. In Brazil, care leavers experience the transition to adult life largely unsupported. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the aspects that favor better future expectations of Brazilian adolescents who are aging out of care. The study participants were 190 male (55.8 %) and female (44.2 %) adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age (m = 15.92, SD = 1.00) from three Brazilian capitals. The discriminant analysis technique was used to identify profile characteristics that significantly distinguished two groups: adolescents with high and those with low expectations for the future. The results reveal that (1) the aspect that most contributes to the increase in future expectations is the perceived social support, (2) the greater the readiness to leave care and the satisfaction with life, the better the future expectations, and (3) participating in an employment-assistance program brought down the adolescents' future expectations. These results point to the importance of preparation to leave care, combining instrumental support with socioemotional support and considering the adolescents as the protagonists of their process and plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The current study suggested and tested a model to investigate the associations between adolescent future expectations of work and education (AFE-WE; adaptive responses) and positive future expectations (PFE; adaptivity) through concern, control, curiosity, and confidence (adaptability resources) as well as the role of the gender. The data were gathered from 806 high school students (59% girls), recruited from eight different public schools in Gaziantep, Turkey. Structural equation model was used. The results showed that the PFE predicted the AFE-WE and concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. Yet, concern contributed to the AFE-WE, only and partially mediated the relationships between the PFE and the AFE-WE. The proposed model did not change across gender. These findings were discussed within cultural context and addressed implications for theory, research, and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study first aims to forward our empirical knowledge of how older Sami experience healthcare encounters in Norway and what they expect in terms of future care services, and second, to forward our understanding of how more culturally safe services could be offered to the Sami population, 30 years after they were officially recognised as an Indigenous People. A qualitative interpretative and constructivist research design was used. 12 older South Sami were interviewed about their experiences with healthcare encounters, and their expectations for future care services. The results showed that the participants sometimes felt deprioritised and misunderstood by healthcare professionals. Moreover, they sometimes experienced that healthcare professionals had little or no knowledge about Sami history, culture and cosmology. They worried that they would not be accepted for being Sami if one day they would have to move into a nursing home. To conclude, the participants of this study are situated in a colonising context characterised by personal and collective experiences of accumulated discrimination that have taken place over many generations. The concepts of health equity and accumulated discrimination provide useful insights in the further development of culturally safe services for Indigenous Peoples in Norway and beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The instability and unpredictability of Western societies challenge how individuals plan their life courses shaping the expectations that emerging adults develop in their future. Although there is a well-established interest in studying emerging adulthood, there is limited information regarding the role of family and individual contexts on how emerging adults perceive their futures. The current study examined the association between attachment to parents and emerging adults' values of future expectations (optimism, pessimism, and hope) and self-efficacy's mediating role in that association. The sample was composed of 676 emerging adults, aged between 18 and 30 years (M = 23.04; SD = 3.37). Results showed that attachment to parents and self-efficacy is associated with values of future expectations of emerging adults, and self-efficacy mediates the following links: from the quality of the emotional bond with both parents and the separation anxiety regarding the mother to values of future expectations. These findings are discussed based on attachment theory., (© 2025 British Psychological Society.)

The aim of this study first aims to forward our empirical knowledge of how older Sami experience healthcare encounters in Norway and what they expect in terms of future care services, and second, to forward our understanding of how more culturally safe services could be offered to the Sami population, 30 years after they were officially recognised as an Indigenous People. A qualitative interpretative and constructivist research design was used. 12 older South Sami were interviewed about their experiences with healthcare encounters, and their expectations for future care services. The results showed that the participants sometimes felt deprioritised and misunderstood by healthcare professionals. Moreover, they sometimes experienced that healthcare professionals had little or no knowledge about Sami history, culture and cosmology. They worried that they would not be accepted for being Sami if one day they would have to move into a nursing home. To conclude, the participants of this study are situated in a colonising context characterised by personal and collective experiences of accumulated discrimination that have taken place over many generations. The concepts of health equity and accumulated discrimination provide useful insights in the further development of culturally safe services for Indigenous Peoples in Norway and beyond.

This paper aims to analyze whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be considered as a mediator variable on the relationship among Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) adoption and SMEs performance in the hotel industry due to the lack of general consensus on the direction of this relationship. Furthermore, future expectations about the economic cycle might be a determining factor in business decision-making. Therefore, we also analyze whether these expectations influence hotel managers to adopt CSR strategies and, indeed, influences on the hotel's performance. To this end, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is applied to a sample of 117 Spanish hotel SMEs. These results have practical implications in considering ICT adoption as a source of competitive advantage that will facilitate the implementation of CSR practices in hotels, thus improving firm performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main aim of the study was to assess the sources of resilience in orphans and vulnerable children in district schools in the local communities of Amajuba. The study has drawn insight from the social ecological theory of Bronfenbrenner. Being a mixed-method research approach, its design is grounded within the post-positivism paradigm. A self-administered questionnaire and individual interviews were used to collect data from 303 orphans and vulnerable children purposively sampled from schools within the Amajuba district KwaZulu-Natal for the quantitative phase, while eight orphans and vulnerable children were interviewed for the qualitative phase. Frequency distributions and a thematic analysis were employed to analyse the data. The findings establish that apart from HIV/Aids related deaths of parents, poverty, disabilities, abandonment or neglect, and COVID-19 are found to be other causes of vulnerability among the participants. Conversely, future expectations, religion or spirituality, and an extraverted personality type were found to be the sources of resilience in the participants. The inclusion of resilience in the education/school curriculum across all levels as well as resilience booster interventions are recommended for African children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The influence that social factors (relationship with teachers, peers and family support), future expectations, physical and psychological symptoms exert on the adolescents' tobacco and alcohol consumption is analyzed, and the differences between users and non‐users are analyzed as well. This work is part of the HBSC study. The results show that substance use is associated with more physical and psychological symptoms, worse relationship with teachers and peers, less family support, and lower future expectations. It is important to intervene towards the construction of more positive future expectations and relationships and the promotion of physical and psychological well‐being, as protective factors against substance use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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While demand for care‐giving is increasing rapidly among older adults in Korea, there are large unmet care needs. In the face of an elder care crisis, older adults feel uncertain about how and by whom they will be cared for. This study examines the relationship between expectations of receiving care in the future and all‐cause mortality among Korean older adults. We explore whether mortality risk differs by sources of care (non‐family vs. family caregivers), and further disaggregate different sources of care by family member type (spouse, sons and daughters). Using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (N = 3,111 participants aged 65 or older), we estimate Cox proportional hazards regression models predicting all‐cause mortality. Expecting to receive care from either non‐family or family members is significantly associated with lower mortality risk. Expecting care from a spouse and/or daughter was associated with lower mortality risk, but expecting care from sons was not. After adjusting for covariates, expecting future care from a spouse and/or daughter predicted lower mortality risk (HR = 0.83; 95% CI = 0.71–0.97 [spouse], HR = 0.79; 95% CI = 0.67–0.94 [daughter]), and the coefficient for expectations of formal care from non‐family members became statistically insignificant. After controlling for family structure, only the association between expecting care from daughters and mortality remained statistically significant (HR = 0.78; 95% CI = 0.66–0.94). These effects are more pronounced among women than men. Initiatives to support and maintain high‐quality family relationships across the life course and remove barriers that obstruct family members from providing care to their elders would improve older adults' longevity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the association between psychosocial adjustment and future expectations in early adolescence. This research tries to fill some gaps in the literature on how current adjustment might be an antecedent of early adolescents' future expectations. Participants were 781 students (mean age = 12.37 years). Data were collected in 11 schools. The results revealed statistically significant correlations between self-esteem, life satisfaction, self-efficacy, emotional and behavioural problems, educational and social adjustment, and future expectations. The structural equation model confirmed a positive relation between psychosocial adjustment and these adolescents' future expectations. The main contribution of this research is to further our comprehension of the development of adolescents' future expectations and the way in which psychosocial adjustment has an impact on such development. Future expectations are an important protective factor for healthy development in adolescence, as thinking about the future motivates everyday behaviour and influences choices, decisions and future activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose The aim of this study was to determine descriptive characteristics of dental students, to investigate their professional expectations, career decision criteria, and related factors; to examine how (if any) seniority in school affects these. Subjects and Methods During the period of 2018-2019, all 1-5 grade students (n = 754) of Hacettepe University Dental School were invited to participate and those who accepted had filled under observation a standard questionnaire form of 35 questions (83.4%). In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, chi-square, Student's t-test and ANOVA and Odds ratio methods were used. Results In this cross-sectional study, 66% of the group were female, age range was 18-30 (mean±SD= 21.2 ± 1.7). The most common reasons for choosing dentistry were "financial benefits", "job security" and "professional status". "Undertake specialist training" (80.2%) was the most common short-term expectation after graduation; two most common long-term expectations were "having a private clinic" (57.9%) and "completing specialization training" (56.0%). The most important factors affecting the post-graduation working plans were work-life balance and economic stability. Conclusion It is recommended to provide adequate counseling and guidance to students about potential career paths to maximize a balanced and widely accessible oral health service delivery across the country with more motivated dentists. Qualitative research may improve our understanding of how dental education can be improved to fulfill students' expectations from school, and to motivate dental students towards general practitioning in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In school settings, adolescents recur to different sources of information to create their beliefs about future possibilities. Social comparison processes and personal goals related to achievement play an important role in shaping these beliefs. Drawing upon literature concerning the Big-Fish-Little-Pond effect and the Achievement Goal Theory, the present study aimed at understanding how adolescents attending the last year of secondary school (n = 689; M age = 18.15; SD = 0.57) perceive their possibilities of potentially having a better future than their classmates. In particular, we sought to understand in what way this perception is influenced by students' perceived relative position in their class—which accounts for the social comparison process—and its interaction with different types of achievement goals (mastery-approach goals, mastery-avoidance goals, performance-approach goals, and performance-avoidance goals). Results showed that perceived relative position mediated the relationship between the predictors (classmates' average achievement and individual achievement) and future expectations. Furthermore, analyses of moderated mediation showed that both performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals reduced the impact of a low perceived relative position on future expectations, while mastery-approach and mastery-avoidance goals did not moderate its effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite much literature pointing to the saliency of self-perceptions of aging (SPA) to aging processes, limited research offers empirical analysis on what shapes SPA. In order to identify possible antecedents to SPA, we conducted an exploratory analysis to analyze whether two future-oriented constructs—optimism and self-efficacy associated with possible selves—were associated with SPA. We ran hierarchical linear regressions, with optimism and self-efficacy of possible selves predicting SPA among 244 middle-aged and older adults. Higher optimism, higher self-efficacy to achieve hoped-for selves, and higher self-efficacy to avoid feared selves were associated with higher overall SPA. Results from our study suggest that how someone appraises their future older self impacts how they perceive their current older self. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives Uncertainty about receiving care and assistance in the future has been increasing among older adults in Korea. This study examines whether expectations about receiving care from various sources (i.e. formal and/or filial caregivers) are related to life satisfaction among older adults in Korea. Methods Using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (N = 3,607, aged 65 or older), this study estimated fixed effects regression models to investigate longitudinal within-person associations between future care expectations and life satisfaction. Results The results of this study revealed that developing expectations of care from family caregivers is positively associated with life satisfaction. Beginning to expect care from nonfamily caregivers, however, is not associated with life satisfaction. When disaggregating different sources of care by family member type, expecting care from a spouse or daughter(s), but not son(s), is associated with higher life satisfaction. Gender-specific analyses showed that expecting care from daughter(s) is positively associated with life satisfaction among both men and women, whereas expectations of spousal care are associated with only men's life satisfaction. This study also found suggestive but not conclusive evidence that an association between care expectations from family caregivers and life satisfaction is stronger among older adults with lower education. Discussion Reducing uncertainty about future care may improve older adults' subjective well-being. Policymakers may consider policies and programs that support family care of the aged, and more fundamentally, encourage family involvement in the lives of older people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It's assumed that university students' negative expectations for the future, combined with their prevalent resort to cognitive distortions, will heighten their anxiety regarding the profession. In this context, this study attempts to uncover the mediating role of cognitive distortions regarding the effects of negative expectations for the future on occupational anxiety. The findings of the mediation analysis demonstrated that cognitive distortions have a mediating role in the relationship between negative future expectations and occupational anxiety. Furthermore, the variables included in the model account for 22% of the total variance in occupational anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In school settings, adolescents recur to different sources of information to create their beliefs about future possibilities. Social comparison processes and personal goals related to achievement play an important role in shaping these beliefs. Drawing upon literature concerning the Big-Fish-Little-Pond effect and the Achievement Goal Theory, the present study aimed at understanding how adolescents attending the last year of secondary school (n = 689; Mage = 18.15; SD = 0.57) perceive their possibilities of potentially having a better future than their classmates. In particular, we sought to understand in what way this perception is influenced by students’ perceived relative position in their class—which accounts for the social comparison process—and its interaction with different types of achievement goals (mastery-approach goals, mastery-avoidance goals, performance-approach goals, and performance-avoidance goals). Results showed that perceived relative position mediated the relationship between the predictors (classmates’ average achievement and individual achievement) and future expectations. Furthermore, analyses of moderated mediation showed that both performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals reduced the impact of a low perceived relative position on future expectations, while mastery-approach and mastery-avoidance goals did not moderate its effect.

The paper analyzed the dynamics of tourist arrivals and overnight stays in Romania during the COVID-19 pandemic versus 2019 and expectations in 2022. The methodology includes dynamics and structural indices and regression equations. Of the highest performance achieved in 2019, tourist demand declined to 48% in 2020 and 65% arrivals in 2021, and to 64% and 67% overnight stays. Hotels accounted for 64-67% in total arrivals and 45-64% in stays. The Romanians' share during the pandemic was 92.9% in 2020 and 85.2% in 2021. In hotels, their weight 69%. The polynomial equations showed a parabolic trend of arrivals and stays by month. Thus, 2021 was a better year than 2020 and in 2022 it is expected that arrivals to represent 85% of the 2019 level. In 2022, 941 new 5 stars hotels will be built to assure more comfort and accommodation capacity. Hotel managers have to use creative and efficient methods to attract more tourists. Offer diversification, customized packages, bonuses, price flexibility, high quality services, an intensified virtual promotion (web-site, social media) could attract more visitors and improve hotels performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considerable work has shown that optimistic future orientations can be a resource for resilience across individuals' lives. At the same time, research has shown little downside to "shooting for the stars" and failing. Here, we bring these competing insights to the study of lawyers' careers, investigating the relationship between mental health and failure in achieving desired career advancement. To do this, we differentiate between expectations and aspirations for the future, a conceptual distinction that has been much theorized but little tested. Using longitudinal data, we show that dashed expectations of making partner are associated with depreciated mental health outcomes, whereas a similar relationship does not exist for unfulfilled aspirations. We conclude that inasmuch as expectations are more deeply rooted in an individual's realistic sense of their future self, failing to achieve what is expected is more psychologically damaging than failing to achieve what is simply aspired. Our findings contrast with studies of younger people that demonstrate fewer consequences for unfulfilled future orientations, and so we highlight the importance of specifying how particular future-oriented beliefs fit into distinct career and life course trajectories, for better or for worse. In the process, we contribute to the academic literatures on future orientations, work, and mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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