Positive Youth Development: Long Term Effects in a Chinese Program

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Daniel T.L. Shek, Ph.D. (Editor)
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PRC
Public Policy Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PRC
Department of Social Work, East China Normal University, Shanghai, PRC
Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, PRC
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America

Cecilia M.S. Ma, Ph.D. (Editor)
Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong, China

Janet TY Leung, Ph.D. (Editor)
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong

Joav Merrick, M.D., MMedSci, DMSc, (Editor)
Division of Adolescent Medicine, KY Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Jerusalem, Israel
Division of Pediatrics, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Centers, Mt Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, Israel
School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health
BISAC: PSY006000

Adolescent developmental issues are growing globally; studies show that the percentage of adolescent mental health issues such as depression and suicide continues to escalate. Adolescent addiction problems such as substance abuse, pathological gambling and Internet addiction are intensifying. Furthermore, interpersonal problems such as violence and bullying have grown in different forms, particularly in view of the growing development of social media such as Facebook.

In many studies, it was estimated that around one-fifth of adolescents may require professional help because of their psychosocial problems. In this book, the authors present the first known scientific study on the psychosocial development in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. A large sample was used and validated measures of positive youth development, family functioning, parent-child relational processes and adolescent risk behavior were included in the study. (Imprint: Nova)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Positive youth development: A pioneer Longitudinal Study
Daniel TL Shek, Cecilia MS Ma, Janet TY Leung and Joav Merrick

Section One: Longitudinal Research

Chapter 2. A Review on Longitudinal Research Design in Adolescent Developmental Research
Daniel TL Shek and Catalina SM Ng

Chapter 3. A Review of Longitudinal Adolescent Studies in Mainland China
Daniel TL Shek and Xiang Li

Chapter 4. A Review on Longitudinal Studies of Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Catalina SM Ng

Chapter 5. A Longitudinal Study of Self-Efficacy in Chinese Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Lu-Yin Liang

Chapter 6. Resilience in High School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Xinli Chi and Li Lin

Chapter 7. Emotional Competence of High School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Janet TY Leung

Chapter 8. Cognitive Competence in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Emma XP Pu and Moon Y.M. Law

Chapter 9. Social Competence Amongst Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Xiang Li and Rosemary LY Liang

Chapter 10. Moral Competence in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Jianqiang Liang and Moon YM Law

Chapter 11. Adolescent Academic Adjustment in Families with Parental Divorce or Separation
Daniel TL Shek and Florence KY Wu

Chapter 12. Positive Youth Development and Academic Behavior in Chinese Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Florence KY Wu

Chapter 13. An Evaluation of a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program Based on Chinese Junior School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Cecilia MS Ma and Moon YM Law

Chapter 14. A Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Views of the Program Implementers
Daniel TL Shek, Catalina SM Ng and Moon YM Law

Chapter 15. The Evaluation of Programs for Adolescents with Greater Psychosocial Needs
Daniel TL Shek and Rachel CF Sun

Chapter 16. Positive Youth Development Programs for Adolescents with Greater Psychosocial Needs: An Evaluation Based on Program Implementers
Daniel TL Shek, Catalina SM Ng and Moon YM Law

Section Two: Acknowledgments

Chapter 17. About the Editors

Chapter 18. About the Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong

Chapter 19. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Chapter 20. About the Book Series “Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health”

Section Three: Index

Index

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