Sentences with phrase «context for youth development»

Thus, leisure becomes a context for youth development, with particular importance for identity development.

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This symposium serves to highlight five core themes emerging in the out - of - school time (OST) field: positive youth development as a key frame for child and youth engagement and learning both in school and beyond; the role of mentors and authentic contexts in supporting diverse populations, in particular, traditionally underserved and underrepresented children and youth; the need for meaningful professional development of youth - serving professionals; and the rise of social - emotional skills as a vehicle for 21st century learning.

The development of these pages was supported by the Network of Centre of Excellence (NCE) for Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts (CYCC) at Dalhousie University

Comprehensive theoretical models of adolescent problem behavior propose risk and promotive factors at multiple levels of the social environment, including the family, peer, school, and neighborhood contexts.1 — 3 In addition, growing attention is focused on promoting positive youth development, encouraging health - promoting behavior, and investing in resources for youth.4 — 7 Thus, a holistic and comprehensive approach to optimizing adolescent development requires an understanding of factors related to both reducing problem behavior and increasing positive, competent youth behavior.

The concept of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process of, capacity for, or outcome of successful adaptation in the context of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range of individual and environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and alcohol use.

Research related to optimal youth development has begun to delineate critical dimensions of important social contexts.8 — 11 For example, some researchers propose 3 basic experiences (ie, connection, regulation, and autonomy) to define youth's main associations with their environment that can be measured across multiple settings.8, 12,13 Others have articulated similar concepts and expanded the number of dimensions to include characteristics, such as adequate nutrition, health, and shelter; physical and psychological safety; adequate and appropriate supervision and motivation; supportive relationships; support for efficacy and opportunities for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10,For example, some researchers propose 3 basic experiences (ie, connection, regulation, and autonomy) to define youth's main associations with their environment that can be measured across multiple settings.8, 12,13 Others have articulated similar concepts and expanded the number of dimensions to include characteristics, such as adequate nutrition, health, and shelter; physical and psychological safety; adequate and appropriate supervision and motivation; supportive relationships; support for efficacy and opportunities for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10,for efficacy and opportunities for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10,for skill building; and integration of family, school, and community efforts.10, 11

While off - time pubertal development has emerged as a potential risk factor for both symptoms of depression and anxiety in youth, the literature is mixed and inconsistent as to (1) how early versus late pubertal timing confers risk for both boys and girls, (2) if the conferred risk is distinct between symptoms of anxiety and depression, and (3) under what social contexts (e.g., family environment, peer relationships) off - time pubertal development may emerge as a potent risk factor for these symptoms.

The main tenet is that the underlying problem for many of our youth is emotion dysregulation due to biological disposition, environmental context and the transaction between the two during childhood development.

The results support prior theoretical and empirical literature identifying the family as an important context for preventing ASB and promoting healthy youth development.