Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10397/93758
Title: | Promotion of thriving among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents : evidence from eight-wave data | Authors: | Shek, DTL Zhu, X |
Issue Date: | Nov-2020 | Source: | Research on social work practice, Nov. 2020, v. 30, no. 8, p. 870-883 | Abstract: | Objectives: This study evaluated the longitudinal effect of a positive youth development (PYD) program entitled “Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes” (Project P.A.T.H.S.) on perceived thriving among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. Method: Individual growth curve modeling analyses were performed using eight waves of data collected over 5 years from 23 experimental schools (N = 3,607) and 24 control schools (N = 3,574). Results: Adolescent thriving declined faster among control school students relative to experimental school students. While the two groups did not differ at Wave 1 and Wave 2 on the mean thriving levels, experimental school students showed higher thriving levels at Wave 3 to Wave 7 than did the control group students. Such differences between the two groups were more salient among girls than among boys, suggesting a stronger intervention effect for girls. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that PYD programs can promote thriving in Chinese adolescents. |
Keywords: | Positive youth development (PYD) Thriving Chinese adolescents Longitudinal study Experimental design |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Journal: | Research on social work practice | ISSN: | 1049-7315 | EISSN: | 1552-7581 | DOI: | 10.1177/1049731520947156 | Rights: | This is the accepted version of the publication Shek DTL, Zhu X. Promotion of Thriving Among Hong Kong Chinese Adolescents: Evidence From Eight-Wave Data. Research on Social Work Practice. 2020;30(8):870-883. Copyright © 2020 (The Author(s)). DOI: 10.1177/1049731520947156 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Article |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
APSS-0121_Shek_Promotion_Thriving_Among.pdf | Pre-Published version | 1.03 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Page views
35
Last Week
0
0
Last month
Citations as of Apr 28, 2024
Downloads
20
Citations as of Apr 28, 2024
SCOPUSTM
Citations
31
Citations as of Apr 26, 2024
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
27
Citations as of May 2, 2024
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.