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positive youth development in contexts
Scales (1999) reported a cumulative effect, such that a greater number
of assets was associated with fewer risk behaviours and more indicators of
thriving. Atkins and colleagues (2002) showed the protective effect of cer-
tain developmental assets on adolescent tobacco use in the USA, for ex-
ample, future aspirations, responsible choices or use of time in organised
groups or religion. Bleck and DeBate (2016) provided longitudinal evidence
for associations between developmental assets and health behaviours in ad-
olescents and youth from the USA. Direct associations were observed be-
tween developmental assets, substance use and physical activity. Further,
French et al. (2001) showed that a positive identity is a developmental asset
that is considerably strongly and negatively interrelated to binge/purge and
weight-loss behaviours. Fulkerson et al. (2006) stated that developmental
assets are positively associated with good eating habits (like family dinners)
and negatively with high-risk behaviours. Schwartz et al. (2013) showed
that community developmental asset was associated with more prosocial
behaviours through its positive influence on having a mentor. Moreover,
Galinsky and Sonenstein (2011) related developmental assets with greater
sexual enjoyment among emerging adults. Valois and colleagues (2009) re-
vealed that developmental assets are positively associated with life satisfac-
tion in adolescents from the USA.
An international study using adolescent and youth samples from the
USA, Japan, Lebanon, Albania, Bangladesh and the Philippines conclud-
ed that developmental assets could be adapted and used to study positive
development in cultural settings other than the USA (Scales, 2011). This
conclusion was recently supported by Soares et al. (2019) in a sample of
Portuguese adolescents, highlighting the role of overall self-esteem, fami-
ly support, planning and decision-making, and sense of purpose. In Spain,
Gomez-Baya et al. (2021) showed a positive association between internal
and external assets with the 5Cs of positive youth development. In Canada,
Filbert and Flynn (2010) presented how young people’s possession of more
developmental assets was associated with more resilience, assessed by more
prosocial behaviour, greater self-esteem, better educational performance,
and fewer behavioural difficulties in a sample of First Nations young peo-
ple in care. Kozina and Pivec (2020) studied cross-sectional relationships
between developmental assets and bullying among students in Slovenia.
They found that less empowerment predicted social bullying, while less
constructive use of time was related to verbal victimisation. Less empower-
ment and less constructive use of time were also predictors of social victi-
misation. In Norway, Sahar et al. (2020) concluded that two internal assets
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Scales (1999) reported a cumulative effect, such that a greater number
of assets was associated with fewer risk behaviours and more indicators of
thriving. Atkins and colleagues (2002) showed the protective effect of cer-
tain developmental assets on adolescent tobacco use in the USA, for ex-
ample, future aspirations, responsible choices or use of time in organised
groups or religion. Bleck and DeBate (2016) provided longitudinal evidence
for associations between developmental assets and health behaviours in ad-
olescents and youth from the USA. Direct associations were observed be-
tween developmental assets, substance use and physical activity. Further,
French et al. (2001) showed that a positive identity is a developmental asset
that is considerably strongly and negatively interrelated to binge/purge and
weight-loss behaviours. Fulkerson et al. (2006) stated that developmental
assets are positively associated with good eating habits (like family dinners)
and negatively with high-risk behaviours. Schwartz et al. (2013) showed
that community developmental asset was associated with more prosocial
behaviours through its positive influence on having a mentor. Moreover,
Galinsky and Sonenstein (2011) related developmental assets with greater
sexual enjoyment among emerging adults. Valois and colleagues (2009) re-
vealed that developmental assets are positively associated with life satisfac-
tion in adolescents from the USA.
An international study using adolescent and youth samples from the
USA, Japan, Lebanon, Albania, Bangladesh and the Philippines conclud-
ed that developmental assets could be adapted and used to study positive
development in cultural settings other than the USA (Scales, 2011). This
conclusion was recently supported by Soares et al. (2019) in a sample of
Portuguese adolescents, highlighting the role of overall self-esteem, fami-
ly support, planning and decision-making, and sense of purpose. In Spain,
Gomez-Baya et al. (2021) showed a positive association between internal
and external assets with the 5Cs of positive youth development. In Canada,
Filbert and Flynn (2010) presented how young people’s possession of more
developmental assets was associated with more resilience, assessed by more
prosocial behaviour, greater self-esteem, better educational performance,
and fewer behavioural difficulties in a sample of First Nations young peo-
ple in care. Kozina and Pivec (2020) studied cross-sectional relationships
between developmental assets and bullying among students in Slovenia.
They found that less empowerment predicted social bullying, while less
constructive use of time was related to verbal victimisation. Less empower-
ment and less constructive use of time were also predictors of social victi-
misation. In Norway, Sahar et al. (2020) concluded that two internal assets
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