Table 1 Selected factors of educational aspirations among adolescents: descriptive data
| Â | Â | All respondents | Grammar schools | Specialised sec. schools | Vocational schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age * | Â | 16.86 (1.11) | 16.77 (1.12) | 16.74 (1.06) | 17.02 (1.13) |
Gender | male | 927 (46.5) | 207 (41.7) | 316 (42.5) | 404 (53.7) |
| Â | female | 1065 (53.5) | 289 (58.3) | 428 (57.5) | 348 (46.3) |
Self-rated health | excellent | 507 (25.5) | 112 (22.6) | 197 (26.6) | 198 (26.4) |
| Â | very good | 819 (48.8) | 246 (49.6) | 324 (43.7) | 249 (33.2) |
| Â | good, fairly good, bad | 660 (30.6) | 138 (27.8) | 220 (29.7) | 302 (40.3) |
Father's education | university | 376 (19.5) | 218 (44.7) | 116 (16.0) | 42 (5.8) |
| Â | secondary | 849 (43.9) | 199 (40.8) | 350 (48.3) | 300 (41.7) |
| Â | vocational or lower | 707 (36.6) | 71 (14.5) | 258 (35.6) | 378 (52.5) |
Mother's education | university | 323 (16.5) | 183 (37.3) | 101 (13.6) | 39 (5.4) |
| Â | secondary | 1093 (55.7) | 276 (56.2) | 465 (62.6) | 352 (48.4) |
| Â | vocational or lower | 546 (27.8) | 32 (6.5) | 177 (23.8) | 337 (46.3) |
Mother's unemployment | no | 1603 (81.3) | 443 (89.5) | 632 (88.4) | 575 (81.0) |
| Â | yes | 368 (18.7) | 52 (10.5) | 83 (11.6) | 135 (19.0) |
Father's unemployment | no | 1653 (87.0) | 446 (93.9) | 615 (83.1) | 545 (74.0) |
| Â | yes | 247 (13.0) | 29 (6.1) | 125 (16.9) | 191 (26.0) |
Doubts about affordability of further study | never | 994 (50.3) | 224 (45.3) | 346 (46.8) | 424 (57.1) |
| Â | rarely | 411 (20.8) | 127 (25.7) | 160 (21.6) | 124 (16.7) |
| Â | sometimes | 339 (17.1) | 81 (16.4) | 138 (18.6) | 120 (16.2) |
| Â | very often, often | 234 (11.8) | 63 (12.7) | 96 (13.0) | 75 (10.1) |
Perceived social support * | from mother | 9.77 (3.36) | 9.95 (3.44) | 9.62 (3.32) | 9.81 (3.34) |
| Â | from father | 11.74 (4.29) | 11.67 (4.27) | 11.52 (4.14) | 12.00 (4.45) |
| Â | from friends | 9.84 (2.84) | 9.86 (2.84) | 9.81 (2.82) | 9.87 (2.84) |
School atmosphere | friendly | 969 (49.0) | 291 (59.0) | 385 (51.9) | 293 (39.4) |
| Â | Bearable, bad | 1009 (51.0) | 202 (41.0) | 357 (48.1) | 450 (60.6) |
Study conditions at school | excellent | 512 (25.9) | 127 (25.7) | 165 (22.2) | 220 (29.7) |
| Â | fairly good | 1299 (65.7) | 324 (65.5) | 512 (68.9) | 463 (62.6) |
| Â | bad | 167 (8.4) | 44 (8.9) | 66 (8.9) | 57 (7.7) |
Do you like visiting school | yes | 408 (20.6) | 104 (21.1) | 140 (18.8) | 164 (22.0) |
| Â | yes, a bit | 968 (48.8) | 240 (48.6) | 354 (47.6) | 374 (50.2) |
| Â | no | 606 (30.6) | 150 (30.4) | 249 (33.5) | 207 (27.8) |
Sense of coherence * | manageability | 13.48 (2.95) | 13.70 (2.73) | 13.52 (2.87) | 13.27 (3.15) |
| Â | meaningfulness | 13.92 (2.97) | 13.86 (2.90) | 13.93 (2.94) | 13.95 (3.05) |
| Â | comprehensibility | 15.43 (3.60) | 15.72 (3.41) | 15.29 (3.32) | 15.38 (3.99) |