Adolescents' emotions in the context of moral decision-making repeatedly have been shown
to predict actual behaviour. However, little systematic information on developmental change
regarding these emotion expectancies has been available thus far. This longitudinal study
investigated anticipated moral emotions and decision-making between the ages of 15 and
21 in a representative sample of Swiss adolescents (N= 1,258; 54% female; M= 15.30
years). Anticipated moral emotions and decision-making were assessed through a semi …

Adolescents' emotions in the context of moral decision-making have been repeatedly shown
to predict actual behaviour. However, little systematic information on developmental change
regarding these emotion expectancies has been available thus far. This longitudinal study
investigated anticipated moral emotions and decision-making between the ages of 15 and
21 in a representative sample of 15-year-old Swiss adolescents (N= 1,258; 54% females;
M= 15.30 years). Anticipated moral emotions and decision-making were assessed through a …