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.

当前的研究提出并测试了一个模型，通过关注、控制、好奇心和信心（适应性资源）调查青少年未来对工作和教育的期望（AFE-WE；适应性反应）与积极的未来期望（PFE；适应性）之间的关联以及性别的作用。数据收集自 806 名高中生（59% 是女生），这些学生来自土耳其加济安泰普的八所不同公立学校。使用结构方程模型。结果表明，PFE 预测了 AFE-WE 和关注、控制、好奇心和信心。然而，关注促成了 AFE-WE，仅部分调节了 PFE 和 AFE-WE 之间的关系。提议的模型不会因性别而改变。