From surviving to thriving: characterizing positive youth development among youth in Ethiopia

Desie, Yekoyealem

doi:10.1080/02673843.2019.1608272

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“…Since the 1990s, the study of adolescence has built up the concepts, tools, and knowledge that have shifted our conception about adolescents away from an expectation of inherent problems, danger and dysfunction to a refocusing on the whole person, which demands a vigorous investigation into the positive potentials of youth collectively as a generation and as diverse individuals on their own terms . The chapters in this book are at the forefront of the contemporary study of adolescence, which is more holistic and contextualized than in the past (e.g., Desie, 2020;. This book provides novel and valuable insights into the specific instances in which young people not only just survive and adapt but also thrive.…”

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Positive Youth Development in Contexts

2021

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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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“…Communitybased youths' photographs of cooperation in securing housing and food and persistence in studying despite inadequate settings (i.e., lack of electricity) express their vision of personal and social resources. In contrast, Ethiopian youth, living in a nearby nation, reported high internal assets, but vulnerable external assets, such as community and school support (Desie, 2019). Higher scores on the measure of ethnic identity (MEIM) suggest that the Maasai maintain a robust tribal and cultural distinctness.…”

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Cattle, Cultivation, and Culture: Mixed Methods Reveal Evolving Pathways to Maasai Positive Youth Development

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International Perspectives in Psychology

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Abstract. Optimizing majority world youths’ capacity for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is an essential endeavor for psychology, yet African adolescents are rarely represented in psychology research. In this paper, we explore positive youth development (PYD) among Maasai adolescents, amid rapidly changing sociocultural and environmental circumstances in Northern Tanzania. Three methods were selected to elicit perspectives of three participant groups from varied living contexts. Method 1 used standardized PYD measures, a top-down approach, to assess and compare self-efficacy, developmental assets, ethnic identity, and environmental connection among school-attending Maasai ( n = 80) and non-Maasai adolescents ( n = 60). Method 2 used participatory activities with school-attending Maasai females ( n = 16) to illuminate challenges and necessary assets from a girls’ perspective. Method 3 used photovoice to capture perspectives from community-based adolescents ( n = 12) using photographic images and discussion. Survey results showed Maasai participants were thriving compared to others, with strong overall assets, commitment to education and culture, and connection with the environment. School-based girls expressed gender-related challenges along with the need for strengths such as confidence, hard work, education, and bodily autonomy. Community participants produced photographs illustrating a major shift in livelihoods from cattle grazing to cultivation and permanent housing, along with strengths such as working together and sustainable husbandry. Through diverse methods, we gained unique perspectives regarding Maasai adolescents’ contemporary context revealing spirited and flexible pathways toward achieving optimum development for themselves and their communities.

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“…In two schools in Lagos, Nigeria, Malik et al [66] found that youth who were peer mentored improved their academic performance more than youth who were exposed to only conventional methods. The environment of Ethiopia is depicted as an asset-depleted society where youth reported less opportunity to engage in activities due to the poor developmental context [67].…”

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Demographics and Five Cs of PYD as Predictors of the Domains of Contribution among Youth in Nigeria

Olurin

2024

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In recent times, research has focused on positive youth development (PYD) amidst the deficits of youth. However, little is known about PYD and its potential to predict social engagement. Thus, this study aimed to examine the presence of the 5Cs of PYD (competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring) and its difference in gender and prediction to contribution, specifically social engagement among family, peers, schools, and community. The sample size consisted of Nigerian youth in University (N = 394, Mage = 18.42, SD = 1.02). The PYD framework served as the theoretical perspective underpinning the study. Questionnaires were administered using the 5Cs model of PYD and contribution items. Data were analysed for descriptive, correlations, and hierarchical regression to examine the predictors of contribution while controlling for demographics. The results showed greater scores in competence, connection, and character for women. Competence and connection (β = 0.56, p < 0.05) specifically had significantly independent associations with community volunteerism. While the findings highlight the Cs experienced and predictive values among each variable in the Nigerian context, future research could consider how each domain of the 5Cs holistically promotes contribution equally in males and females among diverse Nigerian youth. The research has implications for research, policy, and practice.

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From surviving to thriving: characterizing positive youth development among youth in Ethiopia

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

Positive Youth Development in Contexts

Positive Youth Development in Contexts

Cattle, Cultivation, and Culture: Mixed Methods Reveal Evolving Pathways to Maasai Positive Youth Development

Demographics and Five Cs of PYD as Predictors of the Domains of Contribution among Youth in Nigeria

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