Promoting character through developmental experiences in conservation service youth programs.

The purpose of this study was to understand the developmental experiences that unfold in youth development contexts, and why they matter for character development. Drawing on pre- and post-program data provided by 846 adolescents (47% female, 63% youth of color), this paper empirically investigated...

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Publicado en:Journal of Positive Psychology Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 834 - 849
Autores principales: Syvertsen, Amy K., Scales, Peter C., Wu, Chen-Yu, Sullivan, Theresa K.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2024
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          Syvertsen, Amy K.
          Scales, Peter C.
          Wu, Chen-Yu
          Sullivan, Theresa K.
        affil: Research, American Institutes for Research, Arlington, VA, USA
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          Character In Adolescence
          Health Promotion Methods
          Community Programs Evaluation
          Human
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          United States
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Reflection
          Adolescent Development
          Questionnaires
          Consumer Participation
          Social Responsibility
          Morals
          Intelligence
          Communication Skills
          Interpersonal Relations
          Descriptive Statistics
          Repeated Measures
          Analysis of Covariance
          Logistic Regression
          Odds Ratio
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: The purpose of this study was to understand the developmental experiences that unfold in youth development contexts, and why they matter for character development. Drawing on pre- and post-program data provided by 846 adolescents (47% female, 63% youth of color), this paper empirically investigated the role of three developmental experiences―developmental relationships, critical reflection, and intrinsic program engagement―in promoting civic, moral, intellectual, and performance character strengths in a conservation context in the United States. Results provide robust evidence of the pervasive power of all three developmental experiences, and especially youth-adult developmental relationships and critical reflection, in promoting key elements of character. Specific suggestions are described for organizational action to invest strategically and systematically in these program features to support young people's character development.
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