The Future Plans and Future Behaviors of YATS Youth

Abstract

This paper evaluates the stated future plans of the Youth Attitude Tracking Study (YATS) respondents in light of subsequent behaviors. The 1991, 1992, and 1993 Fall YATS administrations included respondents from prior administrations. These data, which allow comparison of initial educational plans with subsequent behavior, reflect a strong interest in education, a correlation between plans and subsequent behavior, and the influence of circumstances on behavior. The same data also show that propensity for military service is influenced by educational prospects, and that one's "propensity" -- the self-appraised likelihood of military service, changes with time. Matching YATS interviews, using SSNs provided by 70 percent of respondents, with military records shows the relationship of propensity with enlistment behavior. The data show a strong correlation between propensity and enlistment behavior within a year of the YATS interview, and a much weaker correlation a year later.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363969

Entities

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  • Jerry Lehnus
  • Michael C Wilson

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  • Westat

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  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Basic Training
  • Data Centers
  • Education
  • Internet
  • Manpower
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recruiting
  • Schools
  • Social Security
  • Students
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Organizational Psychology.