The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated anxiety and triggered a new and specific COVID-
19 anxiety in all age groups, especially in adolescence. The aim of the present study was to …

Although a vulnerable period, adolescence is a time of great potential for healthy
development. Understanding factors that contribute to mental well-being in this period is of …

Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychological disorders during emerging
adulthood. Some consistent gender differences have been reported in anxiety with women …

This study examined the factor structure and measurement invariance of the competence,
confidence, connection, character, and caring (Five Cs) model using the Positive Youth …

Depression is a major public health issue and the literature has consistently showed that the
rates of depression increase dramatically during youth transition to adulthood, and gender …

In the last 20 years, evidence has been found that supports the “5Cs” of the Positive Youth
Development (PYD) model developed by Lerner and his colleagues in the United States …

The 5C model of Positive Youth Development has widely been researched in the last
decade yielding inconsistent structural solutions in different cultural settings. This paper …

The paper analyses the longitudinal pathways for the 5Cs of positive youth development
outcomes (Competence, Confidence, Character, Caring, Connection) in a school context …

Background: Prior research has documented the protective role of the 5Cs of Positive Youth
Development (PYD) on adjustment problems, such as depressive symptoms. Nonetheless …

The current study examined the associations between narrative coherence, the 5Cs of
positive youth development, and cultural self-construals among 91 Turkish emerging adults …