Using Positive Youth Development to Predict Contribution and Risk Behaviors in Early Adolescence: Findings from the First Two Waves of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development

Autor/inn/en	Jelicic, Helena; Bobek, Deborah L.; Phelps, Erin; Lerner, Richard M.; Lerner, Jacqueline V.
Titel	Using Positive Youth Development to Predict Contribution and Risk Behaviors in Early Adolescence: Findings from the First Two Waves of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 31 (2007) 3, S.263-273 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025407076439
Schlagwörter	Preadolescents; Early Adolescents; Grade 6; Grade 5; Depression (Psychology); Youth Programs; Individual Development; Adolescent Development; At Risk Persons; Psychological Patterns; Personality Traits; Gender Differences; Scores; Well Being; Longitudinal Studies; Competence; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Jugendsofortprogramm; Individuelle Entwicklung; Risikogruppe; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Geschlechterkonflikt; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Kompetenz; Korrelation
Abstract	Theories of positive youth development (PYD) regard such development as bases of both community contributions and lessened likelihood of risk/problem behaviors. Using data from the 4-H Study of PYD, we tested these expectations by examining if PYD in Grade 5 predicted both youth contributions and risk behaviors and depression in Grade 6. Results of random effects regression and SEM models indicated that, as expected, PYD in Grade 5 predicted higher youth contributions and lower risk behaviors and depression at Grade 6. There were significant sex differences for contribution (girls had higher scores) and for risk behaviors (boys had higher scores), but not for depression. In turn, the structural model fit was equivalent for boys and girls. Results are discussed in regard to promoting PYD to enhance successful development, or thriving, and to reduce problem behaviors. (Contains 2 figures, 5 tables and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10