@article{10272/20994,
year = {2021},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20994},
abstract = {Developmental assets may be defined as the internal and external resources
within an individual’s social ecology that predict positive outcomes.
The present work aimed to examine the relationship between developmental
assets and healthy lifestyles among Spanish youth. Data from the PYD
Cross-national Project in Spain were collected through an anonymous
questionnaire based on The Developmental Assets Profile and certain lifestyle
indicators. The sample comprised 768 youth (Mage = 19.50, SD = 2.27;
60.5% female). Youth who reported having been drunk or having smoked
in the last 30 days, and those who indicated they had inhaled a substance
or consumed marijuana or another illicit drug over the previous 12 months
were shown to have less of a commitment to learning, lower positive values,
and fewer social skills. Further, participants who reported physical activity
(at least 30 min) two or more times per week revealed greater empowerment,
the constructive use of time, positive values, and a positive identity.
Moreover, the consumption of at least one serving of fruit or vegetables
every day was associated with more positive values. Gambling was related
to lower scores for commitment to learning, social competencies, positive
values, boundaries and expectations, and social support. The results suggest
the need to design programmes to foster developmental assets and promote
healthy lifestyles among young people.},
publisher = {Pedagoški inštitut},
title = {Developmental Assets and Healthy Lifestyles among Spanish Youth},
doi = {10.32320/978-961-270-341-7.57-76},
author = {Gómez Baya, Diego and Martín Gómez, Carmen and Branquinho, Cátia and Tomé, Gina and Gaspar de Matos, Margarida},
}