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Jiseul Sophia Ahn; André Plamondon; Maxim Bouchard; Anne-Sophie Denault – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
The Positive Youth Development Scale-Short Form (PYD-SF) is a 34-item questionnaire assessing the Five Cs model of PYD that has received little interest in contexts outside of the United States. This study aimed to validate the PYD-SF for use with older adolescents in a French-Canadian context, by testing the bifactor structure and examining its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Late Adolescents, High School Students, Grade 9
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Snyder, Kate E.; Carrig, Madeline M.; Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa – Applied Developmental Science, 2021
Insufficient research attention has been focused on the development of academic "under"-achievement and motivational beliefs. A longitudinal, person-centered approach was used to identify latent subgroups of growth in the joint development of teacher-reported underachievement and four motivational beliefs (self-concept, task importance,…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Student Motivation, Elementary School Students, Self Concept
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Deane, Kelsey L.; Meissel, Kane; Moore, Julie; Gillham, Bridgette – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
To engage more youth in service, we require further research on the characteristics of youth who serve, particularly disadvantaged youth with limited access to formal service opportunities. This study investigated the positive youth development characteristics of New Zealand youth who decided to mentor younger peers in the Stars program for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Mentors, Leadership Qualities