RT Journal Article
T1 The Importance of the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development to Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study with University Students from Peru and Spain
A1 Manrique Millones, Denisse
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 Wiium, Nora
AB Background: Prior research has documented the protective role of the 5Cs of PositiveYouth Development (PYD) on adjustment problems, such as depressive symptoms. Nonetheless,more research is needed, especially in non-US contexts. The main objective of the present study wasto assess associations between the 5Cs and depressive symptoms in Peru and Spain, consideringgender differences across contexts. Methods: Cross-sectional data was collected from undergraduatestudents from Peru [n = 250] and Spain [n = 1044]. Results: The results revealed significant negativeassociations of Competence, Confidence, Character and Connection with depressive symptoms, whileCaring was positively and significantly related to depressive symptoms in both samples. Regardinggender differences, female undergraduates in both samples reported high levels of Caring, whileCompetence was predominant among males compared to females in both countries. Likewise,higher scores in Competence and Confidence were registered among Peruvian male undergraduatescompared to Spanish students, while Caring and Character were more prevalent in Spanish femaleundergraduates compared to Peruvian students. Conclusions: These findings confirm the importanceof targeting the 5Cs of PYD alongside the role of gender and country context in intervention programs,put together to address the mental health of students in Peru and Spain.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-328X (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22161
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22161
LA eng
NO Manrique-Millones, D., Gómez-Baya, D., & Wiium, N. (2023). The Importance of the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development to Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study with University Students from Peru and Spain. In Behavioral Sciences (Vol. 13, Issue 3, p. 280). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs13030280
NO The study in Spain received funding from Research, Development and Innovation Projects of European Regional Development Fund in Andalusia 2014–2020 (Grant number UHU-1259711), awarded to the second author.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026