Is uncertainty bad for you? It depends …

New Dir Youth Dev. 2012 Fall;2012(135):65-75. doi: 10.1002/yd.20029.

Abstract

Parents and educators should be more concerned about uncertainty in educational aspirations than uncertainty regarding career choice among adolescents. Moreover, the impact of uncertainty on young people's attainment varies by socio-historical context, the timing of uncertainty, the available resources, and individual characteristics of the adolescents themselves.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Development*
  • Adult
  • Career Choice*
  • Health Resources
  • Humans
  • Parent-Child Relations*
  • Social Perception*
  • Uncertainty*