The Comparative Study of Life Assets among Thailand Secondary and High School Students for 2009 and 2013;Finding from the Nation Positive Youth Development Survey.

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.

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Investigating the Factors Related to Substance Use in the Iranian High School Students Using the Positive Youth Development Model

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.5812/ijpbs.9332 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad ◽

Zoya Khajedehi ◽

Hassan Zareei Mahmoodabadi ◽

Hossein Fallahzadeh

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Substance Use ◽

High School Students ◽

Youth Development ◽

Positive Youth Development ◽

Development Model ◽

School Students ◽

Iranian High School Students

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

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124457 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4457 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

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.

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Identity Exploration and Commitment of Albanian Youth as a Function of Social Opportunity Structure

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.11.4.268 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 268-276 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Aida Orgocka ◽

Jasna Jovanovic

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Identity Development ◽

Youth Development ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

Opportunity Structure ◽

School Students ◽

Identity Exploration

This study examined how social opportunity structure influences identity exploration and commitment of Albanian high school students. A total of 258 students completed a questionnaire that gauged their identity exploration and commitment in three domains: education, occupation, and family. ANOVA results indicated that, overall, students scored highest in exploration in the domain of education and in commitment in the domain of family. Students' exploration and commitment were linked to gender. Albanian female students scored higher than male students in exploration and commitment regarding education and family. Perceived work opportunities in Albania or abroad also significantly moderated participants' exploration in the domain of education and were associated with commitment in education and occupation. As one of the first studies to explore Albanian youth's identity development in relation to social opportunity structure, findings are discussed in light of furthering the field of Albanian adolescent and youth development.

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