Table 2.

Correlations among Possible-Self Properties in Eighth Grade (N=137)

Variables	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
1.Number of hoped-for possible selves	-
2.Number of feared possible selves	.31**	-
3.Number of expected possible selves	.26**	.37**	-
4.Number of balanced possible selves pairs	.26**	.26**	.03	-
5.Feared drinker possible selfa	.15	.47**	.15	.07	-
6.Most important hoped-for self related to academicsa	−.02	.00	−.11	.25**	.03	-
7.Most important feared self related to academicsa	−.19*	−.09	−.10	.11	−.08	.10	-
8.Most important expected self related to academicsa	.01	.11	.02	.02	.09	.18*	.09

Note. Spearman’s Rho coefficient was used for two ordinal variables, phi coefficient was used for two dichotomous variables, and point-biserial coefficient was used for one dichotomous variable with one continuous variable.

^a1=Yes, 0=No

^*p<.05

^**p<.01