Activities and relationships with parents as key ecological assets that encourage personal positive youth development. Issue 2 (16th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Orejudo, Santos; Balaguer, Álvaro; Osorio, Alfonso; de la Rosa, Pedro Antonio; Lopez‐del Burgo, Cristina
• Is Part Of: Journal of community psychology. Volume 50:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 896
• Page End: 915
• Publication Date: 2021-08-16
• Subjects: family relationships -- interiority -- personal positive youth development -- satisfaction -- self‐control; Clinical psychology -- Periodicals; Social psychiatry -- Periodicals; Community Mental Health Services -- Periodicals; 362.2205
• DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22689
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-4392

Abstract

Abstract: Scientific literature has shown contextual factors that predict youth development, and family variables are the most important ones. In this study, we propose a model that explains the relation between family variables (relationship with parents and family activities) and Personal Positive Youth Development (assessed through Life satisfaction, Interiority, and Self‐control), across different cultures. We recruited 2867 adolescents aged 12–18 years (52% female) from three countries: Spain, Mexico, and Peru. They completed an anonymous questionnaire. We run exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and structural equation modelling, testing for invariance across countries and sexes. In all subsamples, positive family relationships were associated with adolescents' Life Satisfaction. In addition, time invested on family activities was associated with Interiority and with Self‐control. However, some differences across cultures and sex were found in the specific associations. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed regarding how to improve adolescent development through family life.