The Role of Ecological Assets in Positive and Problematic Developmental Trajectories

Autor/inn/en	Bowers, Edmond P.; von Eye, Alexander; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; Arbeit, Miriam R.; Weiner, Michelle B.; Chase, Paul; Agans, Jennifer P.
Titel	The Role of Ecological Assets in Positive and Problematic Developmental Trajectories
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 34 (2011) 6, S.1151-1165 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.007
Schlagwörter	Adolescent Development; Delinquency; Adolescents; Prevention; Behavior Problems; Longitudinal Studies; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Social Influences; Family Influence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kriminalität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	Two theoretical perspectives have been proposed to describe, explain, and intervene in adolescent development--prevention science and positive youth development (PYD). An integrative model bridging these two perspectives posits that it is important to assess the extent to which the same, similar, or complementary mechanisms may be responsible for preventing problem behavior and promoting PYD. Therefore, using data from the 4-H Study of PYD, the present study examines the role of assets in the family, school, and neighborhood in differentiating trajectories of goal-optimization and delinquency in a sample of 626 youth (50.9% female) from Grades 5 to 11. The results indicated that collective activity in the family best predicted membership for the five goal-optimization trajectories while school-based assets differentiated the four delinquency trajectories that were identified. The findings suggest that multidimensional approaches may be most effective to promote PYD and prevent problem behaviors. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10