This review outlines the current perspectives on positive youth development (PYD). Besides
presenting the diverse theoretical roots contributing to PYD approaches, this review also …

Spirituality and religiosity have been found to be positive predictors of subjective well-being,
even if results are not altogether consistent across studies. This mixed evidence is probably …

The concept of spirituality as a positive youth development construct is reviewed in this
paper. Both broad and narrow definitions of spirituality are examined and a working …

We describe 'thriving'as an under-utilized construct that can add value to theory, research,
and application in adolescent development. We draw on developmental systems theories to …

This chapter marks the first time that the topic of adolescent religiousness and spirituality has
appeared in the Handbook of Adolescent Psychology. Although significant attention was …

This article describes a new conceptual approach to youth spiritual development, positing it
as a universal aspect of positive youth development, and presents initial empirical evidence …

The large body of literature on adolescent identity formation, pre-dating and found largely
outside the main body of positive youth development (PYD) literature, shows that identity …

The present study examines the stress and coping process among a sample of emerging
adults (ages 18–30) recruited though TurkPrime who completed at least some post …

This paper examines the relationship between the developmental contexts of youth
programs and resultant developmental outcomes, and explores whether the developmental …

Background: Spirituality is a necessary component of life. Spiritual care includes the
activities necessary to meet the spiritual needs of clients. Nursing students must receive …