Supportive developmental systems for children and youth: A theoretical framework for comprehensive community initiatives

Zaff, Jonathan F.; Donlan, Alice E.; Jones, Elizabeth Pufall; Lin, Emily

doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2015.03.004

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“…In addition, first year or new student orientation programs can be beneficial, as they introduce students to new peers, and also provide opportunities to identify and support students who may be at increased social risk. Emerging adults might also benefit seeking out additional opportunities within the community for establishing new relationships, such as through volunteer opportunities, community involvement, faith communities, or paid employment (e.g., Semplonius, Good, & Willoughby, ; Zaff, Donlan, Pufall Jones, & Lin, ). To those who have moved to a new community, doing so may be particularly beneficial, as activities such as these will provide an opportunity to build social connections and potential supportive relationships in their new locale (Lee, Goldstein, & Dik, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Associations among stress, gender, sources of social support, and health in emerging adults

Lee

Dik

2016

Stress and Health

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This study aimed to examine how sources of social support intersect with stress and health by testing two theoretical models. Three relationship-specific sources of social support (family, friends, and romantic partners) and two health indicators (self-rated physical health and depressive symptoms) were investigated. The sample consisted of 636 emerging adults attending college (age range: 18-25). Results suggest that only support from family was a stress-buffer, in that it buffered the adverse association between stress and depressive symptoms. Holding stress constant, only support from family was related to self-rated physical health and only support from friends or romantic partners was associated with depressive symptoms. There were no gender differences in the mean levels of self-rated physical health and depressive symptoms. However, gender moderations were found, in that the positive relationship between friends support and physical health was observed only in women, that the association between friends support and depressive symptoms was greater in men than in women, and that family support buffered the negative relationship between stress and physical health only in men. Findings of this study suggest that the associations among stress, social support, and health vary by the sources of support, the health outcome, and gender.

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Associations among stress, gender, sources of social support, and health in emerging adults

Lee

Dik

2016

Stress and Health

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“…Relational developmental systems (RDS) and Positive Youth Development (PYD) theories posit that development is defined by mutually influential relations between an individual and their context (Lerner & Callina, 2014; Overton, 2013). Indeed, Zaff and colleagues (2015) noted that youth thrive when contextual supports (e.g., family, teachers, and peers) align with a youth’s strengths and interests. Thus, RDS and PYD theories suggest that a possible mechanism for cultivating purpose—and other outcomes of PYD—is mentoring relationships, as mentors work closely with youth and have an attuned understanding of their needs and strengths (Lerner & Callina, 2014).…”

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“My Mentor Thinks That I can Be Someone Amazing”: Drawing Out Youths’ Passions and Purpose

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Liang

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Journal of Adolescent Research

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This qualitative descriptive study analyzed the role that natural mentors had in cultivating a sense of purpose and meaning among 38 diverse male and female high school students. The types of mentoring support provided and the students’ perceived experiences of receiving the support were considered in the analysis. Directed content analysis revealed four initial overarching types of supportive actions that were provided by mentors: emotional, instrumental, informational, and appraisal support. The types of support offered were further categorized across three dimensions of perceived support by the mentees: (a) affirmation (e.g., the experience of emotional and appraisal support), (b) cultivation (e.g., the experience of being challenged and obtaining skills), and (c) guidance (e.g., the experience of receiving information and advice). In order for mentees to perceive and accept cultivation and guidance support, they first needed to experience an affirming relationship with their mentors. Findings may inform best practices for mentoring youth toward lives of meaning and purpose.

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“…Camps become neighborhood ecological assets that can be used to aid positive development of campers, and indeed their families. Positive relationships in any of these systems may help alleviate potential problems (Zaff, Donlan, Jones, & Lin, 2015). Thus, these social systems are viewed as important therapeutic assets and resources.…”

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A Concept Map of Campers’ Perceptions of Camp Experience

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Camp programs are a popular medium for providing children and adolescents with opportunities for growth and development. Specialized camps may provide powerful contextual support for campers with disabilities and families with limited resources, but knowledge of what constitutes an effective camp experience is limited. Further, family counseling practice principles seem relevant to camp programming, but research is absent in this area. Present study applied concept mapping to capture the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of 173 campers’ experiences to examine its implications for the practice of family counseling. Seven thematic concepts emerged consistent with previous research confirming the positive and transformative nature of camp. The current study advances the knowledge base of camp programming for family counselors and helps improve future family counseling practice and research.

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Supportive developmental systems for children and youth: A theoretical framework for comprehensive community initiatives

Cited by 19 publications

References 34 publications

Associations among stress, gender, sources of social support, and health in emerging adults

Associations among stress, gender, sources of social support, and health in emerging adults

“My Mentor Thinks That I can Be Someone Amazing”: Drawing Out Youths’ Passions and Purpose

A Concept Map of Campers’ Perceptions of Camp Experience

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