@article{10272/18617,
year = {2018},
month = {6},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18617},
abstract = {Positive Youth Development - PYD pointed out the need to strengthen internal/external
developmental assets in youth’s contexts. Literature suggests gender differences concerning health outcomes,
with girls reporting poorer health outcomes, but higher quality in peer relationships, than boys. This chapter
examines the associations of PYD and its dimensions with psychosocial variables, according to gender.
Through an online survey, 2700 Portuguese college students (73.3% females), with a mean age of 21.3±2.79
years old were included. For both genders, the results showed significant differences and similarities with the
PYD’s total score and its dimensions. Such results reinforce the importance to study positive indicators for
PYD, but taking into account gender issues. More knowledge in this area can help health/education
professionals and policy-makers to better plan interventions/policies. It is aimed to improve an integral and
gender-sensitive healthy perspective for youths, based on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work.},
publisher = {ARC Publications},
title = {Positive Youth Development in Portugal: A Tool towards Gender Equity?},
doi = {10.20431/2455-5711.0401004},
author = {Gaspar de Matos, Margarida and Santos, Teresa and Reis, Marta and Gómez Baya, Diego and Marques, Adilson},
}