Abstract In a non-Western African society, like Ghana, the resources and opportunities
available to facilitate optimal youth development do not only fall short but also appear to be …

The development of youth has implications across all sectors of societies, and thus, holistic
approaches to promoting positive youth development that take an across-sectors …

Background Overall, youth well-being is crucial, particularly in developmental contexts, such
as sub-Saharan Africa, which is experiencing the largest growth in the youth population …

In the present study, we examined the importance of developmental assets to prolonged
sadness (ie, being sad most of the time or all the time for no reason in the last month) and …

Background Within the positive youth development (PYD) perspective, internal assets (eg,
social competencies and positive identity) and external assets (eg, support and …

Studies that characterize youth from a strengths-based perspective are lacking in Africa and
specifically in Ethiopia. This study examined the positive development of youth in Ethiopia …

Background Assets-based approaches are well-suited to youth living in majority world
contexts, such as East Africa. However, positive psychology research with African …

Cultivating youth's capacity to address climate change is critical for a sustainable future. This
is especially true in developing countries in equatorial Africa where agrarian communities …

Optimizing majority world youths' capacity for achieving the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals is an essential endeavor for psychology, yet African adolescents are …

Abstract The Positive Youth Development (PYD) perspective proposes that the experience
of internal and external assets is associated with thriving among young people and …