Adolescent Level and Variability of Purpose in Daily Life Predicts Perceived Belongingness in a Self-Driven Learning Program

Exploring interindividual differences in level and variability of daily purpose over 70 days, we found 1) adolescents (N=204) with greater average level in daily purpose tended to feel more belongingness in their learning program; 2) variability in daily purpose weakened the relationship between level of daily purpose and programmatic belongingness.