Development and validation of a positive youth development scale in \ Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 547-558

  Shek, Daniel T L ^a   Siu, Andrew M H ^b   Lee, Tak Yan ^c   Cheng, Howard ^b   Tsang, Sandra ^d   Lui, Joyce ^a   Lung, Daniel ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Assessment; Chinese adolescents; Hong Kong; Positive youth development; Validation study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHINESE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO IDENTITY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORALITY; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 33749587037     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.3.547     Document Type: Article

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