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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...
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 association between the 5Cs and anxiety - insights from three countries: Po...
Kozina, Ana; Gómez-Baya, Diego; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Tomé, Gina; Wiium, NoraSeveral of the most frequent psychological difficulties in childhood and adolescence are related to anxiety and lead to numerous short- and long-term negative outcomes in emotional, social, and academic domains. Empirical evidence consistently shows that the 5Cs (competence, caring, confidence, connection, and character) of Positive Youth Development (PYD) are positively related to adolescents' contribution to ...
Positive youth development (PYD-SF) : validação para os adolescentes portugueses
Tomé, Gina; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Camacho, Inês; Gomes, Paulo; Reis, Marta; Branquinho, Cátia Sofia dos Santos; Gómez-Baya, Diego; Wiium, NoraThe Positive Youth Development (PYD) theory believes that all young people have the potential for healthy and successful development. The aim of this study is to validate the PYD scale for portuguese adolescents. The sample included 384 adolescents (53.4% boys), attending between the 5th and 12th year of schooling levels. The confirmatory factorial analysis allowed to maintain the original structure proposed in...
Portuguese validation of the Positive Youth Development Short Form (PYD-SF) : a...
Wiium, Nora; Simões, Celeste; Tomé, Gina; Marques, Adilson; Reis, Marta; Santos, Teresa; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deThe Positive Youth Development-PYD concept highlighted the importance of strengthening internal and external developmental assets in the youth’s contexts. This paper examines the psychometric properties of PYD-Short Form (PYD-SF) and its validation for Portuguese youths. The sample included 2700 college students (73.3% girls), with a mean age of 21.3±2.79 years old. Exploratory-EFA and Confirmatory Factorial An...