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A Longitudinal Analysis of Physical and Psychological Wellbeing amongst Late Adolescents: Exploring the Transition from School to Postschool Life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2012

Carissa J. Martinez ,
Andrew J. Martin ,
Gregory Arief D. Liem  and
Susan Colmar
Carissa J. Martinez
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia
Andrew J. Martin*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia
Gregory Arief D. Liem
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia
Susan Colmar
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Professor Andrew J. Martin, Faculty of Education and Social Work, A35 – Education Building, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia. Email: andrew.martin@sydney.edu.au
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Abstract

The present longitudinal investigation explored the extent to which physical wellbeing predicts psychological wellbeing in a sample transitioning from school to postschool life. The study comprised 213 young people assessed in their final year of high school (T1) and then one year later (T2). Longitudinal structural equation modeling supported hypothesised paths at each time point, with physical health positively predicting psychological health and perceived life quality and satisfaction. At T2, physical health also positively predicted a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Supplementary analysis showed a significant cross-time effect from T1 psychological health to T2 physical health. Findings hold substantive and practical implications highlighting the importance of multidimensional and integrative approaches to understanding and enhancing the wellbeing of young people who are making the transition from late adolescence to early adulthood.

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quality of lifepsychological wellbeingphysical healthphysical wellbeingadolescence
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The Educational and Developmental Psychologist , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , July 2012 , pp. 17 - 43
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society Ltd 2012

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