Construction of a Taiwanese (Han and Indigenous) Version of Positive Youth Development Scale--Short and Very Short Forms
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| Title: | Construction of a Taiwanese (Han and Indigenous) Version of Positive Youth Development Scale--Short and Very Short Forms |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Pei-Jung Yang, Pei-Chiang Lee, Meredith McGinley |
| Source: | Developmental Psychology. 2026 62(1):303-319. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 7 Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Grade 8 Grade 9 High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Measures (Individuals), Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Test Construction, Test Length |
| Geographic Terms: | Taiwan |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dev0001988 |
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 1939-0599 |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the construction of shortened Five Cs measures of positive youth development (PYD) for middle adolescents in the Taiwanese context. Based on a three-cohort sequential design, a total of 855 adolescents (55.6% Han and 44.4% Indigenous; mean ages were 12.98, 13.92, and 14.83, respectively, for the seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade data) were included. Respective Positive Youth Development--Short Form (PYD-SF) and Positive Youth Development--Very Short Form (PYD-VSF) Five Cs measures were constructed specifically for Han and Indigenous Taiwanese adolescents. The Five Cs bifactor structure was evident and appeared to be generally similar across grades for the PYD-SF during middle adolescence, whereas a Four Cs (Confidence, Connection, Character, Caring) structure emerged for the PYD-VSF for both Han and Indigenous groups. The exclusion of Competence in the VSF structure particularly highlights the specific scholastic context in Taiwan. The general PYD factor was associated with greater chances of helping behaviors and community involvement and fewer depressive symptoms for both groups in PYD-SF and PYD-VSF, supporting the validity of these forms and the use of the general PYD factor as an indicator for positive development for youth in the Majority World. Despite the limitations discussed, we believe our results may serve as an exemplar for the optimization of the measurement of PYD in today's diverse youth. |
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| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502904 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study investigated the construction of shortened Five Cs measures of positive youth development (PYD) for middle adolescents in the Taiwanese context. Based on a three-cohort sequential design, a total of 855 adolescents (55.6% Han and 44.4% Indigenous; mean ages were 12.98, 13.92, and 14.83, respectively, for the seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade data) were included. Respective Positive Youth Development--Short Form (PYD-SF) and Positive Youth Development--Very Short Form (PYD-VSF) Five Cs measures were constructed specifically for Han and Indigenous Taiwanese adolescents. The Five Cs bifactor structure was evident and appeared to be generally similar across grades for the PYD-SF during middle adolescence, whereas a Four Cs (Confidence, Connection, Character, Caring) structure emerged for the PYD-VSF for both Han and Indigenous groups. The exclusion of Competence in the VSF structure particularly highlights the specific scholastic context in Taiwan. The general PYD factor was associated with greater chances of helping behaviors and community involvement and fewer depressive symptoms for both groups in PYD-SF and PYD-VSF, supporting the validity of these forms and the use of the general PYD factor as an indicator for positive development for youth in the Majority World. Despite the limitations discussed, we believe our results may serve as an exemplar for the optimization of the measurement of PYD in today's diverse youth. |
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| ISSN: | 0012-1649 1939-0599 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dev0001988 |
