Author
Gözkan, Ayfer Dost, Kozina, A., Stefenel, D., Wiium, N.
Publication Date
2021-07-14
Publication Place
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Frontiers Media
Subject
Developmental assets, Emerging adulthood, Positive identity, Positive youth development, Thriving, Youth policies
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1664-1078
Record ID
6b60cbc8-e6ec-43da-9e79-cfcf8b384f76
Library Location
Psychology
Date
2021-07-14
Notes
University of Bergen, Norway ; Slovenian Research Agency - Slovenia ; Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu & Hasso Plattner Foundation
Sample Text
The present study adopts The Developmental Assets and Positive Youth Development (PYD) perspectives which (in contrast to the deficit-based approaches which highlight risks and deficit in youth development) claim that young people have potencies to achieve optimal development if supported by their social environment. Extant research indicates that developmental assets are linked with a variety of thriving indicators. The present research aimed to contribute to the PYD research by examining the external developmental assets (support, empowerment, and boundaries and expectations) emerging adults (N = 2055; age range = 18–28) perceived in their social environment and the level of their positive identity in four countries (Norway, Romania, Slovenia and Turkey), which have different rankings in economic, human, and youth development indices. The present study also tested a path model, which examines the links between external development assets and positive identity. Findings indicated that although there are differences in the reports of external developmental assets and positive identity, external assets and positive identity are similarly and positively linked across the four countries. The findings build on the existing literature by showing that developmental assets are conducive to positive outcomes cross-nationally despite country-level differences in the experience of external assets. Policy implications of the findings were discussed from the perspective of ecological theory as well as Developmental Assets and Positive Youth Development Frameworks.
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2021.656972
Cilt
12
