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  • Adolescent Health
  • Youth Development
  • Public Health

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  • Adolescent development is influenced by both risk behaviors and protective factors.
  • Reducing risks alone is insufficient for positive youth outcomes.
  • Protective factors buffer risks and promote thriving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To monitor risk behaviors and protective factors in British Columbia high school students.
  • To understand the relationship between protective factors and adolescent well-being.
  • To inform strategies for fostering healthy youth development.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal monitoring of high school students since 1992.
  • Data collection on risk behaviors (e.g., substance use, unsafe sex).
  • Assessment of protective factors (e.g., family/school connectedness, peer support).

Main Results:

  • Most youth are not exposed to high levels of risk behaviors.
  • Majority of adolescents report positive connections to family and school.
  • Key protective factors are linked to lower risk behaviors and better outcomes.
  • Protective factors support youth facing adversity.

Conclusions:

  • A paradigm shift towards promoting protective factors is essential in adolescent health.
  • Clinicians play a vital role in fostering healthy youth development.
  • Collaborative efforts between clinicians, families, and schools are key.