TY - JOUR
T1 - Youth development program participation and intentional self-regulation skills
T2 - Contextual and individual bases of pathways to positive youth development
AU - Mueller, Megan Kiely
AU - Phelps, Erin
AU - Bowers, Edmond P.
AU - Agans, Jennifer P.
AU - Urban, Jennifer Brown
AU - Lerner, Richard M.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - The present research used data from Grades 8, 9, and 10 of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study involving U.S. adolescents, in order to better elucidate the process through which the strengths of youth and the ecological resources promoting healthy development (such as out-of-school-time programs) may contribute to thriving. We examined the relationship between adolescents' self-regulation skills (selection, optimization, and compensation) and their participation in youth development (YD) programs across Grades 8 and 9 in predicting Grade 10 PYD and Contribution. Results indicated that while self-regulation skills alone predicted PYD, self regulation and YD program participation both predicted Contribution. In addition, Grade 8 YD participation positively predicted Grade 9 self regulation, which, in turn, predicted Grade 10 PYD and Contribution. We discuss how the alignment of youth strengths and resources within the environment may promote positive youth development.
AB - The present research used data from Grades 8, 9, and 10 of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, a longitudinal study involving U.S. adolescents, in order to better elucidate the process through which the strengths of youth and the ecological resources promoting healthy development (such as out-of-school-time programs) may contribute to thriving. We examined the relationship between adolescents' self-regulation skills (selection, optimization, and compensation) and their participation in youth development (YD) programs across Grades 8 and 9 in predicting Grade 10 PYD and Contribution. Results indicated that while self-regulation skills alone predicted PYD, self regulation and YD program participation both predicted Contribution. In addition, Grade 8 YD participation positively predicted Grade 9 self regulation, which, in turn, predicted Grade 10 PYD and Contribution. We discuss how the alignment of youth strengths and resources within the environment may promote positive youth development.
KW - Adolescence
KW - Out-of-school time (OST)
KW - Positive youth development
KW - Self regulation
KW - Youth development programs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=82155170789&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.010
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 22118505
AN - SCOPUS:82155170789
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 34
SP - 1115
EP - 1125
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
IS - 6
ER -
