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Salmela-Aro, Katariina; Kiuru, Noona; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2008
Background: Transition from comprehensive school to later educational tracks is challenging for many adolescents. The present three-wave longitudinal study conducted in Finland considers this issue from the perspective of school burnout. Background: Transition from comprehensive school to later educational tracks is challenging for many…
Descriptors: Burnout, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Kiuru, Noona; Aunola, Kaisa; Vuori, Jukka; Nurmi, Jari-Erik – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
The present study investigated to what extent the members of adolescents' peer groups share similar educational expectations, and to what extent overall and school-related adjustment are associated with these expectations. Three hundred and ninety-four ninth-graders facing the transition to secondary education filled in questionnaires measuring…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Negative Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration