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Emma Armstrong-Carter; Kathy T. Do; Natasha Duell; Seh-Joo Kwon; Kristen A. Lindquist; Mitch J. Prinstein; Eva H. Telzer – Grantee Submission, 2023
Many prosocial behaviors involve social risks such as speaking out against a popular opinion, bias, group norm, or authority. However, little is known about whether adolescents' prosocial tendencies develop over time with their perceptions of social risks. This accelerated longitudinal study used within-subject growth-curve analyses to test the…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Risk, Social Bias, Adolescent Development
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Ma, Cecilia M. S.; Shek, Daniel T. L. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Objective: The present study explored the outcomes of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled "Project P.A.T.H.S." based on a total of 12,281 Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. Method: To understand the impact of this program, the study assessed the changes in developmental outcomes using a single group pretest and posttest…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Program Descriptions, Asians, Pretests Posttests
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Mo, Phoenix K. H.; Mak, Winnie W. S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
The burdens related to mental illness have been increasingly recognized in many countries. Nevertheless, research in positive mental health behaviors remains scarce. This study utilizes the Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Causes in Education Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) model to identify factors associated with mental health…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Well Being, Quality of Life, Health Behavior