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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Developmental Assets"”.
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Content analysis of developmental assets in HIV/AIDS message framing
… study was to explore and describe how the developmental asset framework could be used to conceptualise HIV/AIDS message framing. LoveLife media messages (as gain-framed HIV/AIDS prevention messages) were purposefully sampled. Qualitative content analysis allowed loveLife media messages to …
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Positive Youth Development in Tanzanian Youth: Utility of the Developmental Assets Approach
… and problem behaviors. I explore youth's developmental strengths using one PYD measure, the Developmental Assets Profile (DAP), within a diverse, national sample of Tanzanian youth. The DAP Total score, Internal and External Assets, and Context Areas all displayed acceptable internal …
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An investigation of middle school mentoring relationships through the lens of the developmental assets framework
… Midwest. Students and mentors were matched in developmental relationships that focused on building developmental assets over the course of one school semester. Matched pairs met for 40 minutes, one time per week for 13 weeks. Mentoring pairs spent time using an asset-focused activity …
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Strong voices : a qualitative embedded single case study in Wisconsin examining the influence of youth participatory action research on students’ developmental assets.
… 2023) that limit students’ ability to cultivate developmental assets—the essential skills and opportunities necessary for students to succeed (Benson et al., 2011). Such inequities are closely linked to persistent academic achievement gaps (NCES, 2024b) and disproportionately low graduation rates …
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Resiliency in Rural Northern California County Community and Continuation School Graduates: Experiences and Characteristics of Resiliency Among Successful Graduates
… with alternative school placement, (b) developmental assets or “protective factors” (Benard, 1997) acquired since initial placement in an alternative school, and (c) what or who created the “conditions of empowerment” (Benard, 1997) enabling resiliency in the graduate.</p> …
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Investigating Protective Factors for Victims of Cyberbullying
… factors (i.e., perceived social support and developmental assets) that moderate the relationship between victimization and negative outcomes (i.e., self-esteem, life satisfaction, school connectedness). The sample consisted of 165 Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. The prevalence of …
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Development and pilot of a survey to build capacity for examining interactions of constraints to sport participation among adolescent girls
… (individual, environmental and task), and the Developmental Assets Profile (DAP). An online survey was developed and validated via an expert panel. The survey was piloted on a sample of adolescent girls (n=97, mean age= 15.5 years). Survey data revealed good reliability (Cronbach’s α=0.897). …
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Defining Success: The Perspective of Emerging Adults with Foster Care Experience
… Identity were found to be the most influential Developmental Assets® promoted by family characteristics and behaviors. A greater awareness of the family factors emerging adults perceived to contribute to their success can be used to advise agencies, advocates, and parents, permitting them to be …
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Predicting Socioeconomic Success and Mental Health Outcomes for Young Adults who Dropped out of College
… controlling for family of origin resources and developmental assets. The transitions to adulthood included timing of marriage, parenthood, and whether or not the young adult was living independently of their parents or not. The hypotheses based on theory were partially supported, with some …
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An Assessment for our Future: An Investigation of the Presence of External Ecological Assets within Three Counties and One City in Southwest Virginia 6th Grade Youth
… indicates that by increasing the number of assets/protective factors within a child's external ecology it decreases the likelihood of the youth participating in risk behaviors. Information which explicitly focuses on the etiology (external ecology) of youth risk behaviors for Southwest …
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"Iron sharpens iron" The impact of culturally responsive mentoring on at-risk minority female students.
… attain and strengthen internal and external assets for at-risk minority female students. Exposing at-risk minority female students to meaningful experiences and authentic relationships proved beneficial to their self-image and resilience. Culturally responsive mentoring programs met the …
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Identifying the needs and assets of the learner with diabetes in the Foundation Phase
… question of the study was to determine the developmental and learning needs and the assets of the learner with type I diabetes in the foundation phase. The study had the following aims concerning learners with type I diabetes in the foundation phase: • To identify the developmental and …