Positive Youth Development in Bulgaria, Italy, Norway and Romania: Testing the Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the 5Cs Model

Dimitrova, Radosveta; Buzea, Carmen; Wiium, Nora; Kosic, Marianna; Ștefenel, Delia; Chen, Binbin

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-70262-5_18

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“…Although the Five C’s model exhibited strong measurement invariance across gender and race, it did not exhibit invariance by age. PYD invariance across gender aligns with related studies on emerging adults in WEIRD countries (Dimitrova et al, 2021a; Dvorsky et al, 2019; Gomez-Baya et al, 2021). We further found measurement invariance across different racial groups, suggesting no differences in the Five C’s model across the different races in Malaysia.…”

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“…Therefore, invariance testing is necessary to ensure that a measure designed in one culture retains similar meanings across other cultures, countries, demographic groups, and languages (Geldhof et al, 2020). While the Five C’s model of PYD originated in the United States, recent attempts to study invariance have been made in regions such as Latin and South America (Geldhof et al, 2020; Manrique-Millones et al, 2021), Western and Eastern Europe (Dimitrova et al, 2021a; Pivec, 2021), Africa (Fernandes et al, 2021; Kabir & Wiium, 2021), and Asia (Ang, 2009; Buenconsejo et al, 2022; Dimitrova et al, 2021b; Li et al, 2021; Yang & McGinley, 2021). Within this growing body of knowledge, invariance testing of the Five C’s model has been examined by country context (Dimitrova et al, 2021b; Fernandes et al, 2021; Geldhof et al, 2020), gender (Ang, 2009; Buenconsejo et al, 2022; Conway et al, 2015; Dimitrova et al, 2021a), geographic location (Wen et al, 2022), race/ethnicity (Su & Johnson, 2022), socioeconomic status (Buenconsejo et al, 2022), and school type (Buenconsejo et al, 2022).…”

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Factor Structure Validation and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Five C’s Model of Positive Youth Development among Emerging Adults in Malaysia

Zaremohzzabieh,

Krauss,

Nouri

2023

Emerging Adulthood

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While validation of positive youth development (PYD) measures has increased considerably of late, validation of the Five C’s of PYD among emerging adults in non-WEIRD countries remains limited. The main objective of this study was to examine the factor structure, measurement invariance, and criterion-related validity of the Five C’s model of PYD through the use of the Positive Youth Development Inventory (PYDI). Data were collected from 436 university students in Malaysia, with a mean age of 21.19 ( SD = 1.19). The findings supported a modified bifactor model of the PYDI, which demonstrated strong measurement invariance across gender and race, but not across age categories. Connection showed the strongest latent factor correlations with the other four C’s. Criterion-related validity was supported through its association with psychological hardiness. The findings demonstrate adequate psychometric properties and cultural applicability of a modified bifactor model of the Five C’s model of PYD among emerging adults in Malaysia.

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Factor Structure Validation and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Five C’s Model of Positive Youth Development among Emerging Adults in Malaysia

Zaremohzzabieh,

Krauss,

Nouri

2023

Emerging Adulthood

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“…The socio‐political histories may create unique experiences for country‐specific differences, such as Bulgaria and Romania being post‐communist countries, or Spain previously being under a dictatorship (Kaneva & Popescu, 2011; Tusell, 2011). Even if these historical experiences do not, perhaps other socio‐economic experiences, like differences in cultural dimensions and wealth (Dimitrova et al., 2021), may lead to country‐level variations. The inability to explore potential differences is a limitation of Study 1.…”

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The role of valuing cultural diversity in children's endorsements of rights

Ozeto,

Russell,

Barrett

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Euro J Social Psych

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Support for children's rights is greater among children raised in democratic environments. The present two studies examined children's endorsements and predictors of children's rights. Five democratic competences taken from the Council of Europe's Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture served as predictors. We tested the models in a sample of children raised in five European countries and a sample raised in an African country, seeking to extend our model beyond the Global North. In Study 1, we found four of these five competences, namely, higher valuing of cultural diversity, civic‐mindedness, cultural openness and empathy significantly predicted higher endorsements of rights in children from Bulgaria, Italy, Norway, Romania and Spain (7–11‐year‐olds; N = 292). In Study 2, we found higher valuing of cultural diversity significantly predicted higher endorsements of rights in Nigerian children (7–14‐year‐olds; N = 84). Supporting Social Cognitive Domain Theory, children in both studies endorsed nurturance rights more than self‐determination rights. Inclusion of children from the Global North and South enabled us to determine whether patterns of rights endorsements were similar for children from both samples. Overall, this research presents novel findings on the salience of valuing cultural diversity in support for children's rights.

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“…Furthermore, the results may be useful for establishing intervention programs to improve adolescent development and health along with the prevention of risk behaviors. Few recent investigations have focused on whether the European evidence of the model is in line with the North American results, although studies such as that of Dimitrova et al [30] argued that the model can be applied in other contexts. In this regard, the present scoping review aims to identify the research evidence of the 5Cs model of PYD in Europe.…”

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A Scoping Review of the Evidence of the 5Cs Model of Positive Youth Development in Europe

Martin-Barrado,

Gomez-Baya

2024

Youth

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In the last 20 years, evidence has been found that supports the “5Cs” of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) model developed by Lerner and his colleagues in the United States. This model considers adolescents as active elements who may acquire the resources and strengths to develop positive relationships with others. However, few studies have focused on its generalization to other contexts. Therefore, the aim of the present scoping review is to examine the evidence of the 5Cs model (Confidence, Competence, Caring, Connection and Character) in Europe. A search was carried out in the international Web of Science database for articles published in Europe between 2013 and June 2023, obtaining 123 articles. Subsequently, after applying the inclusion criteria, 23 articles were included. The findings agreed that men have higher levels of Competence and Confidence, while women scored higher in Connection, Caring and Character. Furthermore, many studies stated that higher scores in Connection, Competence, Character and Confidence are related to better mental health, higher academic performance and greater social and environmental contribution. Consequently, it is crucial to increase the number of interventions based on this model to result in future adults who are healthy, happy and engaged with society. Finally, future lines of research are discussed, as well as the importance of researchers carrying out more intervention programs.

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Positive Youth Development in Bulgaria, Italy, Norway and Romania: Testing the Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the 5Cs Model

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Factor Structure Validation and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Five C’s Model of Positive Youth Development among Emerging Adults in Malaysia

Factor Structure Validation and Measurement Invariance Testing of the Five C’s Model of Positive Youth Development among Emerging Adults in Malaysia

The role of valuing cultural diversity in children's endorsements of rights

A Scoping Review of the Evidence of the 5Cs Model of Positive Youth Development in Europe

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