Study title

Development of mental capabilities in older school age depending on school requirements, family conditions and leisure activity fields. Topics: Goals in life; moral orientations; interest in politics; attitudes to socialism and the GDR; models; achievement readiness in instruction and social evaluation; self-image of personal capabilities; interest in individual school subjects; evaluation of one's own capabilities and achievement status; achievement effort; achievement demands in individual subjects; attitude to school and achievement demands; social contacts; evaluation of school achievements and behavior by the teacher; evaluation of personal strengths; participation in support measures; success achieved; activity outside of instruction; occupation concepts; evaluation of personal prerequisites for desired occupation; motives for desired occupation; knowledge and extent to which informed about the occupation; planned path of education; problems and help in choice of occupation; expectations of youth; intents on personal structuring of life; action orientations; extent of leisure time and leisure interests; media usage and expectations of them; possession of modern home electronics; attending cultural facilities; active and passive cultural interests; preferred genres in music, literature and film; family relations; family climate; acceptance of parental advice; parental acceptance of personal conduct; child-raising style of parents; physical and psychological condition; psychosomatic characteristics; conduct particularities; use of semi-luxury foods, tobacco and alcohol; school achievements; test values in intelligence and achievement tests.