The secondary school transition is an important moment in adolescents' lives. Taking a prospective approach, the present study examined whether educational identity regarding a secondary school choice and own and parental expectations during the last year of primary school predicted post-transition school and psychological adjustment in Dutch adolescents (N = 314, M_age = 11.58). Additionally, the study qualitatively examined the reasons adolescents gave for their school choice, and linked these reasons to exploration behavior and post-transition adjustment. Identity processes and expectations predicted adjustment. Adolescents mostly reported multiple reasons for their school choice, with educational, practical, and social aspects of secondary schools appearing most important. The number of reasons mentioned was associated with pre-transition exploration behavior.

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检查中学选择过程作为学校过渡后调整的预测因素

中学过渡是青少年生活中的重要时刻。本研究采用前瞻性方法，检验了关于中学选择的教育认同以及小学最后一年自己和父母的期望是否能预测荷兰青少年的过渡后学校和心理适应（N = 314  ，M_年龄 = 11.58)。此外，该研究定性地研究了青少年选择学校的原因，并将这些原因与探索行为和过渡后调整联系起来。身份过程和期望预测调整。大多数青少年报告了他们选择学校的多种原因，其中中学的教育、实践和社会方面似乎最为重要。提到的原因数量与过渡前的探索行为有关。