Pursuing interests in daily life is a complex process, as interests are embedded in and constructed through interaction with social contexts. Adolescents continually engage in content that may or may not be experienced as interesting, where interest can be seen as a preferred type of engagement . On the one hand, situations may steer adolescents toward specific topics and activities for engagement ; on the other hand, adolescents themselves may also seek opportunities for engagement in particular content . Most research has investigated these two sources of interest separately.