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Title: Global Profiles of Positive Youth Development: A Person-Oriented Analysis among Emerging Adults Living in 21 Countries.
Authors: Buenconsejo, Jet Uy1 jubuenconsejo@eduhk.hk, Ferrer-Wreder, Laura2, Dimitrova, Radosveta2, Pavlova, Iuliia3,4 pavlova.j.o@gmail.com, Bosnar, Ksenija5, Bartoluci, Sunčica5, Katović, Darko6, Prot, Franjo5, Sultana, Mst Sadia7,8, Islam, Md. Saiful8,9, Michałek-Kwiecień, Justyna10, Skrzypińska, Katarzyna10, Kazmierczak, Maria10, Lewandowska-Walter, Aleksandra10, Borchet, Judyta10, Buzea, Carmen11, Stefenel, Delia12, Page, Daniel Thomas13, Luden, Michael Kyle14, Jovanović, Veljko15
Source: Journal of Youth & Adolescence. Aug2025, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p2094-2119. 26p.
Subject Terms: *Adolescent development, *Psychological resilience, *Culture, *Confidence, *Anxiety, *Experience, *Research, *Academic achievement, *Factor analysis, *COVID-19 pandemic, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Self-efficacy, Research funding, Socioeconomic factors, Caring, Sex distribution, Age distribution, Multivariate analysis, Character, Latent structure analysis, Sociodemographic factors, Data analysis software, Transition to adulthood
Abstract: Although global research on the 5Cs model of Positive Youth Development (PYD; competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring) has expanded in recent years, there is a lack of understanding about distinct and consistent PYD profiles across youth from diverse socio-cultural contexts. To address this gap, this study utilized a person-oriented analytic approach to examine the PYD profiles of 11,481 emerging adults (Mage = 21.77; SDage = 2.74; 68.66% females) from 21 countries in four continents. Results of the multi-group latent profile analysis revealed four consistent profiles of PYD across countries: high/balanced (41%), self-efficacious (28%), socio-emotional (20%), and low/self-centered (11%). Participants' age, gender, educational attainment, and country-level collectivism were also found to be associated with specific profiles. Older and more-educated females from less collectivistic countries were more likely to be in a high/balanced profile, while younger males from more collectivistic countries tend to be in a low/self-centered profile. Older and more-educated males from less collectivistic countries were more likely to be in a self-efficacious profile, while younger and less-educated females from more collectivistic countries tend to be in a socio-emotional profile. Controlling these socio-contextual covariates, the four profiles exhibited distinct relations with adaptive (resilience and contribution) and maladaptive outcomes (anxiety and adverse life experiences) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results highlight the importance of fostering a balanced set of Cs, which include both self-efficacious and socio-emotional qualities, to promote positive adaptation in challenging times across diverse developmental settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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