Risk Behaviors among Young People: The Role of Developmental Assets

Issa, Sahar Y.; Rossland, Mali Frøshaug; Wiium, Nora

doi:10.33776/erebea.v10i0.4959

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“…Finally, betting in the last year was related to lower scores for commitment to learning, social skills, positive values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. These results are in harmony with previous studies, such as those by and in the USA and Sahar et al (2020) in Norway. Thus, as indicated by Oliva (2015), developmental assets constitute the basis for young people's healthy development.…”

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Positive Youth Development in Contexts

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Positive youth development (PYD) focuses on positive qualities of youth and how such qualities can promote thriving as well as healthy development. PYD research on the association between developmental assets and thriving shows that young people who report numerous developmental assets also report many thriving indicators. However, to date little research has been performed in this field in Norway. Our study thus extends PYD research by investigating the associations between developmental assets and thriving among 591 Norwegian high-school students (55% girls). The participants' average age was 16.70 years (SD = .90). Findings from correlation analysis indicated that all eight developmental assets being examined correlated significantly with thriving, which was assessed as a composite variable reflecting good physical health, leadership, delayed gratification, overcoming of adversity, valuing of diversity, school success, and helping others. Still, regression analysis showed that only two of four internal assets (i.e., commitment to learning and positive values) and two of four external assets (i.e., empowerment and constructive use of time) remained significantly associated with thriving. The regression analysis also showed that developmental assets, along with the demographic variables: age, gender, and parents' educational level, accounted for 21% of the variance in thriving, while developmental assets alone accounted for some 19% of the variance. The findings suggest that developmental assets can provide a good

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“…Finally, betting in the last year was related to lower scores for commitment to learning, social skills, positive values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. These results are in harmony with previous studies, such as those by Leffert et al (1998) and Atkins et al (2002) in the USA and Sahar et al (2020) in Norway. Thus, as indicated by Oliva (2015), developmental assets constitute the basis for young people's healthy development.…”

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“…Less empowerment and less constructive use of time were also predictors of social victimisation. In Norway, Sahar et al (2020) concluded that two internal assets (i.e., positive values and social competence) and two external assets (i.e., support and boundaries and expectations) predicted a risk behaviour (e.g. drunkenness, violence and delinquency) in young people.…”

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Developmental Assets and Healthy Lifestyles among Spanish Youth

Gómez-Baya¹,

Martín‐Gómez²,

Branquinho³

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Developmental assets may be defined as the internal and external resources within an individual's social ecology that predict positive outcomes. The present work aimed to examine the relationship between developmental assets and healthy lifestyles among Spanish youth. Data from the PYD Cross-national Project in Spain were collected through an anonymous questionnaire based on The Developmental Assets Profile and certain lifestyle indicators. The sample comprised 768 youth (M age = 19.50, SD = 2.27; 60.5% female). Youth who reported having been drunk or having smoked in the last 30 days, and those who indicated they had inhaled a substance or consumed marijuana or another illicit drug over the previous 12 months were shown to have less of a commitment to learning, lower positive values, and fewer social skills. Further, participants who reported physical activity (at least 30 min) two or more times per week revealed greater empowerment, the constructive use of time, positive values, and a positive identity. Moreover, the consumption of at least one serving of fruit or vegetables every day was associated with more positive values. Gambling was related to lower scores for commitment to learning, social competencies, positive values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. The results suggest the need to design programmes to foster developmental assets and promote healthy lifestyles among young people.

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“…During this life stage, the search for self-identity becomes more intense [2]. Therefore, in this search, adolescents may present maladaptive behaviors such as poor school performance, drug use and intergenerational conflicts [3,4]. Adolescence lasts approximately from 10 to 19 years old, although many authors agree that several current factors such as delayed parenthood, more time in education, as well as less job stability have caused it to be extended to 29 years old.…”

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“…Other important authors like Freud and neo-Freudian authors such as Erik Erikson increased this initial negative vision of adolescence by arguing that this stage was marked by problems that needed to be corrected [10,11]. In other words, these and other authors characterized adolescents based on deficit models by labeling them as problematic, passive beings, ignoring all the potential they may have [4,12,13].…”

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A Scoping Review of the Evidence of the 5Cs Model of Positive Youth Development in Europe

Martin-Barrado,

Gomez-Baya

2024

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In the last 20 years, evidence has been found that supports the “5Cs” of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) model developed by Lerner and his colleagues in the United States. This model considers adolescents as active elements who may acquire the resources and strengths to develop positive relationships with others. However, few studies have focused on its generalization to other contexts. Therefore, the aim of the present scoping review is to examine the evidence of the 5Cs model (Confidence, Competence, Caring, Connection and Character) in Europe. A search was carried out in the international Web of Science database for articles published in Europe between 2013 and June 2023, obtaining 123 articles. Subsequently, after applying the inclusion criteria, 23 articles were included. The findings agreed that men have higher levels of Competence and Confidence, while women scored higher in Connection, Caring and Character. Furthermore, many studies stated that higher scores in Connection, Competence, Character and Confidence are related to better mental health, higher academic performance and greater social and environmental contribution. Consequently, it is crucial to increase the number of interventions based on this model to result in future adults who are healthy, happy and engaged with society. Finally, future lines of research are discussed, as well as the importance of researchers carrying out more intervention programs.

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Risk Behaviors among Young People: The Role of Developmental Assets

Abstract: Fecha de recepción: 24 de septiembre de 2020 Fecha de aceptación: 26 de octubre de 2020 Palabras ClaveDesarrollo positivo juvenil; activos de desarrollo; conductas de riesgo; Noruega.

Cited by 7 publications

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Positive Youth Development in Contexts

Positive Youth Development in Contexts

Developmental Assets and Healthy Lifestyles among Spanish Youth

A Scoping Review of the Evidence of the 5Cs Model of Positive Youth Development in Europe

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