Positive Youth Development Program Facilitates Developmental Assets in Latino High School Students

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kip V. Thompson ◽  
Nicole Zarrett
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Developmental Assets ◽  
School Students ◽  
Youth Development Program

scholarly journals Connecting Under-Resourced Youth to Opportunity: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Youth Employment Program in Washington, DC

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Amanda Fioritto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
School Students

This paper presents a cost-benefit analysis of a youth development program run by Urban Alliance, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC that provides paid internships to under-resourced high school students. Although Urban Alliance served over 1,500 youth across four locations through multiple programs during the 2013-14 academic year, this analysis focuses exclusively on the High School Internship Program (HSIP) in Washington, DC. Using a sub-national perspective, the costs and benefits experienced by all residents and groups in Washington, DC are considered in the analysis. The status quo to which this program is compared is student nonparticipation in any similar program. Under the base case, the program is expected to yield approximately $19 million in net benefits. This study concludes that the program is efficient and should continue to operate.

scholarly journals Concurrent and Longitudinal Relationships between Positive Youth Development Attributes and Adolescent Internet Addiction Symptoms in Chinese Mainland High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1937
Author(s):  
Diya Dou ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
School Students

In view of growing adolescent Internet addiction (IA) in the global context, there is a great need to understand the predictors of IA and design related evidence-based intervention and prevention programs. This longitudinal study investigated the relationships between Positive Youth Development (PYD) attributes and IA problems and the mediating role of life satisfaction using a large sample of Chinese high school students (N = 2648). Separated by one academic year, students completed a questionnaire evaluating their adolescent psychosocial adjustment, including validated PYD and IA measures. Multiple regression and structural equation modeling analyses were used. Consistent with the theoretical predictions of PYD models, results revealed a significant negative influence of PYD attributes on IA symptoms concurrently and longitudinally. In particular, general PYD attributes, such as emotional competence, spirituality, and resilience, showed strong and stable protective effects against IA. Life satisfaction also served as a mediator of the influence of all measures of PYD attributes on IA symptoms. The study underlines the importance of PYD attributes in promoting adolescents’ life satisfaction and preventing IA, and thus contributes to the design and implementation of evidence-based intervention and prevention programs.

scholarly journals Promoting academic achievement within a positive youth development framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Beck ◽  
Nora Wiium
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Developmental Assets ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Study Results

School dropout has both individual and economic implications. Current statistics reveal higher dropout rates among boys. Schools have a unique position to address youth development. Research from the US on positive youth development shows positive relationships between developmental assets (e.g. support at school) and academic achievement. The present paper examined these relationships among 591 Norwegian high school students (55% girls), aged 15-19 (mean = 16.70) with data from a cross-sectional study. Results indicated that girls reported more assets than boys did. Furthermore, while positive correlations occurred among assets and academic achievement, some assets (i.e. commitment to learning, support and positive identity) were better predictors of academic achievement in regression analysis. Schools can play a significant role in nurturing developmental assets that will promote academic achievement in both genders, as well as have implications for youth and consequently economic development.

Evaluation of a Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: A Replication

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 808-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia M. S. Ma ◽  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Hildie Leung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Tier 1

Objectives:In this study, we used the one-group pretest–posttest design to examine changes in students after joining a positive youth development program (Project PATHS) in Hong Kong, with 9,226 successfully matched junior high school students joining the Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 program(s).Method:Program participants completed the validated outcome measures on positive youth development, life satisfaction, and thriving before and after joining the program(s).Results:Students showed positive changes after joining the Tier 1 and/or Tier 2 program(s). The present findings replicated and converged with the findings of the previous two studies.Conclusion:The present study illustrates the role of positive youth development programs in promoting adolescent development and highlights the importance of replication in intervention research in positive youth development programs in youth services. The contributions and limitations of this series of studies are discussed.

scholarly journals Positive Youth Development and Adolescent Depression: A Longitudinal Study Based on Mainland Chinese High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Zhou ◽  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Xiaoqin Zhu ◽  
Diya Dou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mainland Chinese

There are several limitations of the scientific literature on the linkage between positive youth development (PYD) attributes and adolescent psychological morbidity. First, longitudinal studies in the field are limited. Second, few studies have used validated PYD measures to explore the related issues. Third, few studies have used large samples. Fourth, limited studies have been conducted in mainland China. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal study using two waves of data collected from 2648 junior high school students in mainland China. In each wave, participants responded to a validated PYD scale (Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale: CPYDS) and other measures of well-being, including the 20-item Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). After controlling for the background demographic variables, different measures of CPYDS (cognitive–behavioral competence, prosocial attributes, general positive youth development qualities, positive identity, and overall PYD qualities) were negatively associated with CES-D scores in Wave 1 and Wave 2. Longitudinal analyses also revealed that PYD measures in Wave 1 negatively predicted Wave 2 depression scores and the changes over time. The present findings highlight the protective role of PYD attributes in protecting adolescents from depression.

scholarly journals Perceived effectiveness and satisfaction of a community-based positive youth development program: findings based on high school students

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Janet T.Y. Leung ◽  
Moon Y.M. Law ◽  
Kies S.Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Program Content

AbstractThis study examined participants’ perceptions of a community-based positive youth development (PYD) program (the Project P.A.T.H.S.) based on the responses of 16,420 junior secondary students who joined the program in 2015. Subjective outcome evaluation approach was adopted to examine the students’ views of program content, program instructors, and program effectiveness. Consistent with previous studies, results showed that students generally perceived the program positively, and positive relationships were found amongst the three domains of evaluation. Multiple regression analyses showed that perceived program content and instructor qualities were significant predictors and could explain 35% of the variance in program effectiveness perceived by the participants. The present findings are basically consistent with previous subjective outcome evaluation findings derived from the school-based and community-based programs of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

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