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Positive youth development: An experimental trial with unattached adolescents
Darrell M Hull1, Terrill F Saxon2, Marcus A Fagan1
1University of North Texas, United States.
Journal of Adolescence
|June 23, 2018
Summary
Positive youth development programs can help unemployed adolescents gain workplace skills and career confidence. This intervention showed promising results for at-risk youth, improving their future prospects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Unemployed and out-of-school adolescents face significant challenges, including economic instability and increased risk of substance abuse.
- Positive youth development (PYD) programs focusing on reinforcing adaptive behaviors may offer more effective solutions than those targeting maladaptive behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a residential positive youth development program with a job internship on unemployed adolescents in Jamaica.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal randomized trial was conducted with 785 adolescents (mean age 18.3 years, 59.3% female).
- The intervention included a six-month residential program and a job internship.
- Outcomes were assessed at baseline and six months post-treatment.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements were observed in workplace skills and career self-efficacy.
- Smaller, but positive, effects were noted on youth assets.
Conclusions:
- A residential positive youth development program with a job internship can effectively enhance workplace skills and career self-efficacy in at-risk adolescents.
- The program shows potential for improving long-term outcomes for unemployed and out-of-school youth.
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