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Developmental Assets and Healthy Lifestyles
among Spanish Youth
Diego Gomez-Baya1, Carmen Martin-Gomez1, Cátia Branquinho2, Gina Tomé2,
Margarida Gaspar de Matos2
1 Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
2 Faculty of Human Kinetics, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract
Developmental assets may be defined as the internal and external resourc-
es within an individual’s social ecology that predict positive outcomes.
The present work aimed to examine the relationship between developmen-
tal assets and healthy lifestyles among Spanish youth. Data from the PYD
Cross-national Project in Spain were collected through an anonymous
questionnaire based on The Developmental Assets Profile and certain life-
style indicators. The sample comprised 768 byeoeunthdr(Munakge = 19.50, SD = 2.27;
60.5% female). Youth who reported having or having smoked
in the last 30 days, and those who indicated they had inhaled a substance
or consumed marijuana or another illicit drug over the previous 12 months
were shown to have less of a commitment to learning, lower positive values,
and fewer social skills. Further, participants who reported physical activi-
ty (at least 30 min) two or more times per week revealed greater empower-
ment, the constructive use of time, positive values, and a positive identi-
ty. Moreover, the consumption of at least one serving of fruit or vegetables
every day was associated with more positive values. Gambling was related
to lower scores for commitment to learning, social competencies, positive
values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. The results sug-
gest the need to design programmes to foster developmental assets and pro-
mote healthy lifestyles among young people.
Keywords: developmental assets, lifestyles, youth, Spain, cross-sectional
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Developmental Assets and Healthy Lifestyles
among Spanish Youth
Diego Gomez-Baya1, Carmen Martin-Gomez1, Cátia Branquinho2, Gina Tomé2,
Margarida Gaspar de Matos2
1 Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
2 Faculty of Human Kinetics, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Abstract
Developmental assets may be defined as the internal and external resourc-
es within an individual’s social ecology that predict positive outcomes.
The present work aimed to examine the relationship between developmen-
tal assets and healthy lifestyles among Spanish youth. Data from the PYD
Cross-national Project in Spain were collected through an anonymous
questionnaire based on The Developmental Assets Profile and certain life-
style indicators. The sample comprised 768 byeoeunthdr(Munakge = 19.50, SD = 2.27;
60.5% female). Youth who reported having or having smoked
in the last 30 days, and those who indicated they had inhaled a substance
or consumed marijuana or another illicit drug over the previous 12 months
were shown to have less of a commitment to learning, lower positive values,
and fewer social skills. Further, participants who reported physical activi-
ty (at least 30 min) two or more times per week revealed greater empower-
ment, the constructive use of time, positive values, and a positive identi-
ty. Moreover, the consumption of at least one serving of fruit or vegetables
every day was associated with more positive values. Gambling was related
to lower scores for commitment to learning, social competencies, positive
values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. The results sug-
gest the need to design programmes to foster developmental assets and pro-
mote healthy lifestyles among young people.
Keywords: developmental assets, lifestyles, youth, Spain, cross-sectional
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