Review of the Relationships Between Resilience and Positive Youth Development

Chau Kiu Cheung*, Tak Yan Lee, Wai Man Kwong, Diego Busiol

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

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Abstract

Resilience is the process of, capacity for, or outcome of successful adaptation despite challenging or threatening circumstances. There is a growing consensus from child and adolescent research on important protective factors, such as (1) bonding, (2) competence, (3) optimism, and (4) environment (organized home environment, authoritative parenting (high on warmth, structure/monitoring, and expectations), socioeconomic advantages, effective schools). According to various theories or models, there are eight possible relationships between resilience and positive youth development. Four of the relationships take resilience as a forerunner of positive youth development, and four others regard resilience as a result of positive youth development. These eight possible relationships between resilience and positive youth development are not necessarily mutually exclusive, since they can operate at the same time in an additive way. Evidence supporting the contribution of resilience to positive youth development will be discussed.

© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2015
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudent Well-Being in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Subtitle of host publicationTheory, Intervention and Research
Editors Tak Yan Lee, Daniel T.L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer 
Pages113-126
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-981-287-582-2
ISBN (Print)978-981-287-581-5, 978-981-10-1269-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameQuality of Life in Asia
Volume7
ISSN (Print)2211-0550
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0569

Research Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Positive youth development
  • Protective factors
  • Resilience

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