New perspective in children and adolescents’ physical and mental health study: from positive youth development viewpoint
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.10.009
- Author:
Xiao-yan LI
1
;
Juan CAO
;
Dan-hua LIN
Author Information
1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Positive youth development;
Perspective;
Physical and mental health;
Children and adolescents;
Interdisciplinary
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(10):1202-1207
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective Positive youth development (PYD) perspective provides a new paradigm for children and adolescents’ physical and mental health research. It emphasizes children and adolescents’ s strengths and plasticity, as well as the impact of the interaction between individual and environment on children and adoleseents’ physical and mental health. This perspective enriches the comprehensive understanding of children and adolescents’ physical and mental health, and provides theoretical support and practical guidance for physical and mental health prevention intervention and interdisciplinary research. It also has an important impact on public policy development. The present paper systematically reviewed the theoretical models, empirical research and future prospects regarding the relationship between PYD and children and adolescents' physical and mental health based on the connotation structure and measurement development.
