Early-life adversity affects long-term health outcomes but there is considerable
interindividual variability in susceptibility to environmental influences. We proposed that …

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 …

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 …

In the present study, we examined the importance of developmental assets to prolonged
sadness (ie, being sad most of the time or all the time for no reason in the last month) and …

The five C's of positive youth development (PYD)(competence, confidence, character,
caring, and connection) have been associated with adaptive development among young …

Several of the most frequent psychological difficulties in childhood and adolescence are
related to anxiety and lead to numerous short-and long-term negative outcomes in …

Critical consciousness supports youth's development and participation in civil society, yet it
remains unclear how this process is connected to indicators of thriving, such as the Five Cs …

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 …

Taking an integrative etic-emic approach, the current study aimed at developing a culturally
contextualized positive youth development (PYD) scale in China. We collected survey data …

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