Abstract
How personal well-being of adolescents changes over the high school period is not entirely clear in the scientific literature. Using 15 positive youth development (PYD) attributes as indicators of well-being, the current study investigated the related developmental trajectories among a large sample of Hong Kong adolescents from Grade 7 to Grade 12. Individual growth curve modeling revealed that while variation existed across different PYD attributes, nine out of 15 positive youth development attributes declined in the early adolescence but showed a rebound or a slower rate of decline in the late adolescence. The current study serves as a pioneering attempt to chart the normative profiles of Chinese adolescents’ personal well-being over time. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 841-866 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 27 Oct 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, The Author(s).
Funding
The Project P.A.T.H.S. and this paper are financially supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Developmental trajectories
- Hong Kong adolescents
- Personal well-being
- Positive youth development
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