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: Received: 23 August 2023 / Approved: 24 August 2023 / Online: 24 August 2023 (07:20:19 CEST)
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Martin-Barrado, A.D.; Muñoz-Parralo, M.; Roh, M.; Gomez-Baya, D. The 5C´s of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults. Preprints2023, 2023081721. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1721.v1
Martin-Barrado, A.D.; Muñoz-Parralo, M.; Roh, M.; Gomez-Baya, D. The 5C´s of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults. Preprints 2023, 2023081721. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1721.v1
Martin-Barrado, A.D.; Muñoz-Parralo, M.; Roh, M.; Gomez-Baya, D. The 5C´s of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults. Preprints2023, 2023081721. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1721.v1
APA Style
Martin-Barrado, A.D., Muñoz-Parralo, M., Roh, M., & Gomez-Baya, D. (2023). The 5C´s of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1721.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Martin-Barrado, A.D., Myunghoon Roh and Diego Gomez-Baya. 2023 "The 5C´s of Positive Youth Development and Risk Behaviors in a Sample of Spanish Emerging Adults" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1721.v1
Abstract
For a long time, the transition to adulthood was seen as a troubled period where good development was synonymous with the absence of problems. Positive Youth Development (PYD) emerged as a holistic and strength-based perspective that focuses on the fact that young people may have the internal and external resources for healthy and successful development through five dimensions (5C’s) that empower them: Perceived Competence, Confidence, Character, Connection, and Caring. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the global PYD factor (and the 5C’s) and risk behaviors, in addition to analyzing gender differences. This study showed the results of a cross-sectional study of 1044 emerging adults from 11 Spanish universities in 2021. Data collection was performed by applying an online self-report measure. The results showed that the Character was protective against substance abuse, mainly in women, while the connection was related to the participation of betting money and online betting in men. Caring was protective against money bets in the men’s sample. However, controversial results were found regarding Perceived competence, which had a positive association with substance abuse, money bets, and drunk driving. It seems that high levels of Perceived competence, rather than objective competence, were associated with engagement in various risk behaviors, especially in the absence of other C´s. These results are discussed regarding the promotion of PYD to improve successful development and may suggest the need to foster healthy lifestyles and prevent risky behaviors in youth through the 5C's promotion programs within the university context.
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