Making Plans For Future Success: A Timeline Tool Feasibility Study

Keywords

Adolescent success; career preparation; feasibility study; sexual decision making; timelines

Abstract

Many adolescents have hopes of college graduation, independent living, and satisfying careers. Career preparation is an important component that can facilitate these desires. However, many adolescents do not achieve these hopes in their desired timeframes due to interruptions, such as unplanned pregnancies. As illustrated by the Theory of Adolescent Sexual Decision-Making Influencing Teen Pregnancy (Weiss, 2012. Who will listen? Rural teen pregnancy reflections. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 8, 804–809. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2012.02.028), desiring future success can promote low-risk decision-making. Based on this theory, a Getting Plans Started (GPS) Timeline Tool (GPS Timeline©) was developed to help adolescents plan for future success by using a time perspective and, thereby, avoid interruptions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the GPS Tool©, how it might be used, and a study to determine the feasibility of using the GPS Tool©. Thirty adolescents found the tool easy to use and effective in helping them plan for the future. Their responses indicated almost unanimous desires for college graduation and independence with strong confidence in achieving their plans, but their responses also indicated a need for more effective planning to achieve their desired goals.

Publication Date

3-4-2018

Publication Title

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volume

46

Issue

2

Number of Pages

255-266

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2018.1434129

Socpus ID

85041597616 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85041597616

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