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Understanding the effect of the caring dimension of PYD on depression: the role...
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Wiium, NoraBackground: Positive Youth Development (PYD) has been associated with positive results in the transition to adulthood. Within the 5Cs model of PYD, the Caring dimension has been defined as the ability to feel sympathy and empathy towards others. However, the literature has shown some controversial results on the role of Caring in the psychological adjustment of young people. The aim of this study was to analyze...
Creative self-efficacy, academic performance and the 5Cs of positive youth deve...
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Garcia-Moro, Francisco José; Tomé, Gina; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de(1) Background: Creative self-efficacy is associated with better psychological well-being and academic performance in adolescent and youth samples. Positive youth development is a strength-based model of youth transition to adulthood, which states that this emerges from adaptive regulations between personal strengths and nurturing contexts. The present study aimed to examine the associations between creative se...
Dispositional critical thinking, positive youth development, and social contrib...
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Branquinho, Cátia; Mendoza-Berjano, Ramon; Garcia-Moro, Francisco JoseDispositional critical thinking has been linked to positive performance in different life domains, such as better academic performance and professional practice, as well as better psychological adjustment. This study had the aim to examine the associations between positive youth development, dispositional critical thinking, and social contribution in a sample of Spanish undergraduates and to test the mediationa...
Socio-demographic differences in positive youth development in Spanish undergra...
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Muñoz-Parralo, Maria; Martin-Barrado, Antonio David; Trejos-Castillo, Elizabeth; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Wiium, NoraThe positive youth development (PYD) model is a strength-based conceptualization of the transition to adulthood, in which the relationships that individuals establish within this context are essential. These adaptive contextual–individual interactions allow youths to acquire better psychological adjustment and greater social participation. The PYD model differentiates five areas to be nurtured (the 5Cs) in youn...
The promotion of healthy universities : a systematic review
Reis, Marta; Ramiro, Lúcia; Gomez-Baya, Diego; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deUniversities are important organizations in what concerns the creation and improvement of health and wellbeing, thus healthy universities represent a key application of the health-promoting settings approach. The healthy Universities concept has a strong theoretical basis, and it appears appealing amongst universities worldwide. However, the way in which the approach has been implemented remains poorly grounded...