Developmental trajectory of purpose identification during adolescence: Links to life satisfaction and depressive symptoms

ConclusionsThere is an increase in the development of identified purpose during middle adolescence among high school students in Taiwan. Such change not only promotes life satisfaction in adolescents but is also preventive of adolescent depression. As such, the current findings highlight the significance for adolescents to discover and commit to a purpose.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research