Using youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations

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dc.contributor.authorAbbasi-Asl, Roya;
dc.contributor.authorYu, Dian;
dc.contributor.authorHasse, Alexa ;
dc.contributor.authorLerner, Richard M.;
dc.contributor.authorTirrell, Jonathan M.;
dc.contributor.authorDowling, Elizabeth M.;
dc.contributor.authorSim, Alistair;
dc.contributor.authorLerner, Jacqueline V.;
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Ruoying;
dc.contributor.authorKeces, Natasha;
dc.contributor.authorMackin, Margaret;
dc.contributor.authorOlander, Kirsten;
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Kiana;
dc.contributor.authorKibbedi, Patience;
dc.contributor.authorWanyama, Jane;
dc.contributor.authorVanderKlok, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-22T14:17:49Z
dc.date.available2025-08-22T14:17:49Z
dc.date.issued2025-04-21
dc.description.abstractTo date, most studies linking youth well-being to character attributes focus on average effects based on between-person differences. In this study, we examined the within- and between-person relations among character attributes and well-being using an intensive longitudinal data set from the Compassion International (CI) Study of Positive Youth Development in Uganda. Participants (200 CI-enrolled youth, 49.5% female, Mage = 12.13, SDage = 2.19) completed a weekly survey of character attributes (e.g. generosity) and well-being across 10 to 15 occasions. Using doubly latent multilevel structural equation modelling, we found distinct patterns of associations between character constructs and well-being at both levels. Significant variability was also found at the within-person level associations, suggesting that average-level results may not apply to specific individuals. The different pattern of associations across levels and heterogeneity in the person-specific relationships, imply that character development programmes should consider person-specificity in character development to enhance effectiveness in fostering character and promoting overall well-being.
dc.identifier.citationAbbasi-Asl, R., Yu, D., Hasse, A., Lerner, R. M., Tirrell, J. M., Dowling, E. M., … VanderKlok, E. (2025). Using youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2025.2498053 Copy citation to clipboard
dc.identifier.issnISSN 0267-3843
dc.identifier.issnEISSN 2164-4527
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/12013
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis group
dc.titleUsing youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations
dc.typeArticle
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