International Collaboration in the Study of Positive Youth Development

Lansford, Jennifer E.; Chang, Lei; Deater‐Deckard, Kirby; Giunta, Laura Di; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Malone, Patrick S.; Oburu, Paul; Pastorelli, Concetta; Skinner, Ann T.; Sorbring, Emma; Steinberg, Laurence; Tapanya, Sombat; Tirado, Liliana Maria Uribe; Alampay, Liane Peña; Al‐Hassan, Suha M.; Bacchini, Dario; Bornstein, Marc H.

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“…International collaborations can advance understanding of PYD by combining emic and etic perspectives of cultural insiders and cultural outsiders, respectively (e.g., Lansford et al, 2021 ). When studying individuals who share their own cultural background, researchers are often better able to understand indicators of supportive environments and positive adjustment that may not be apparent to cultural outsiders (Chai et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…One impetus behind this Research Topic was to examine the ways in which positive development intersects with problematic aspects of development and behavior, with an emphasis on connections to indicators of mental health problems. The second impetus was to take an international approach, including youth from diverse countries and settings who were studied using a variety of etic and emic methods that correspondingly consider cross-culturally common features and features that vary across cultures (Lansford et al, 2021 ).…”

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Editorial: Positive youth development, mental health, and psychological well-being in diverse youth

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“…The Lerner and Lerner PYD model is, at this writing, increasingly used globally in research and practice and, in particular, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs; e.g., Geldhof et al, 2021 ; Lansford et al, 2021 ; Petersen et al, 2017 ; Tirrell, Dowling, et al, 2019 ). In these settings, youth often face challenges to their health and general well-being or, even more, experience traumatic events because of poverty, racism, and associated inequities in education, food, housing, health resources, and employment opportunities (e.g., Lauxman et al, 2021 ).…”

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Measuring Youth Perceptions of Being Known and Loved and Positive Youth Development: Cross-National Findings from Rwanda and El Salvador

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Background Dynamic, relational developmental systems-based models of development emphasize that developmentally-nurturant youth-adult relationships elicit in youth perceptions of being known and loved. Although such perceptions are foundations of positive youth development (PYD), such measures do not exist. Objective We sought to create a theoretically-predicated measure of youth perceptions of being known and loved by capitalizing on data sets in two countries (Rwanda and El Salvador) wherein a multi-national study of PYD was being conducted by Compassion International (CI). Method With Rwanda data ( n = 1,204, M age = 11.84, 50% CI-supported), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses enabled refining the measure for robustness and parsimony. Measures of intentional self-regulation, hopeful future expectations, transcendence, and contribution were used for validation of the known and loved measure within the nomological net of constructs proposed in the Lerner and Lerner PYD model. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the use of the model within the El Salvador data set ( n = 1,205, M age = 13.03, 51% CI-supported). Results Robust psychometric properties were established in both national settings. Measurement invariance was found across age, gender, urban–rural location, CI-enrollment status, and nations, and involved both mean differences and correlations among latent factors. Conclusions The results provide evidence for a theory-predicated measure of youth perceptions of being known and loved and that scores for this construct covary within a nomological net specified in the Lerner and Lerner model of PYD. These findings serve international development organizations seeking theory-predicated measures for use in evaluating PYD programs in low- and middle-income countries. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10566-022-09725-6.

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“…The simultaneous formation of masculinity, according to Scott and Adams (2008), is anchored in significant oral aggravation and provocation of girls by boys. Lansford, Skinner, Sorbring, Dodge, Malone, Oburu, & Di Guinta (2012) conducted research in nine countries, including China, Italy, Colombia, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States, to examine associations between factor structure and gender differences in relational and physical aggression. The results found a common factor in relational and physical aggression across countries.…”

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Space, geography and gendered experiences of children: a narrative study of four high schools in Hhohho region, Eswatini.

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unparalleled support and invaluable guidance throughout the study. The constructive remarks and comments on each phase of the dissertation contributed to the fruitful outcome of this research.• Prof Nyna Amin, thank you for supporting me. May God favor you with good health and abundant life.• My family, for the support they gave me during the long academic journey.• The Former Director of Education in Eswatini, Dr Sibongile Mtshali, for allowing me to carry out the research in the schools.• The Head teachers in the four high schools where the research was carried out: thank you very much for being cooperative.• The pupils who availed themselves for the research: thank you very much; likewise, to the parents for allowing your children to participate in this research. May you be blessed by the Lord.• All my friends, who too many to mention, thank you for the different roles you played in encouraging me through this long journey.

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International Collaboration in the Study of Positive Youth Development

Cited by 3 publications

References 55 publications

Editorial: Positive youth development, mental health, and psychological well-being in diverse youth

Editorial: Positive youth development, mental health, and psychological well-being in diverse youth

Measuring Youth Perceptions of Being Known and Loved and Positive Youth Development: Cross-National Findings from Rwanda and El Salvador

Space, geography and gendered experiences of children: a narrative study of four high schools in Hhohho region, Eswatini.

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