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Portraits of purpose: A study examining the ways a sense of purpose contributes to positive youth development.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Portraits of purpose: A study examining the ways a sense of purpose contributes to positive youth development./
Author:	Bronk, Kendall Cotton.
Description:	214 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-08, Section: A, page: 2839.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International66-08A.
Subject:	Education, Guidance and Counseling. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3187267
ISBN:	9780542294730

Portraits of purpose: A study examining the ways a sense of purpose contributes to positive youth development.
Bronk, Kendall Cotton.

Portraits of purpose: A study examining the ways a sense of purpose contributes to positive youth development. - 214 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-08, Section: A, page: 2839.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2005.

Empirical research and theoretical writings consistently point to the positive role that a sense of purpose plays in the lives of young people. However, empirical work has yet to explore the particular characteristics of purposeful youth, the ways in which purposeful youth differ from non-purposeful youth, or the psychological processes through which a sense of purpose may help young people develop in positive directions. These were the three primary goals of the present study.

ISBN: 9780542294730Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017740
Education, Guidance and Counseling.

Portraits of purpose: A study examining the ways a sense of purpose contributes to positive youth development.
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520 $a Empirical research and theoretical writings consistently point to the positive role that a sense of purpose plays in the lives of young people. However, empirical work has yet to explore the particular characteristics of purposeful youth, the ways in which purposeful youth differ from non-purposeful youth, or the psychological processes through which a sense of purpose may help young people develop in positive directions. These were the three primary goals of the present study.
520 $a Through qualitative research methods, this study examined a sub-set of the data collected in conjunction with the Youth Purpose project led by William Damon at the Stanford University Center on Adolescence. The data were drawn from in-depth interviews with nine adolescents who exemplified the concept of purpose and nine adolescents who demonstrated no discernible commitment to any purposes beyond themselves.
520 $a Results suggest that purposeful youth share a number of defining characteristics. As a group they were relatively open, focused on the broader implications of their efforts, vital and enthusiastic about their interests, and committed to core values including humility, gratitude, and integrity. They devised a number of creative strategies for overcoming challenges, actively sought and created communities of like-minded peers, and established intense, long-term relationships with mentors.
520 $a Non-purposeful youth, on the other hand, were found to be more focused on short-term rather than long-term aims and were significantly less likely to be open, vital, or committed to core values. Though nearly as many of the non-purposeful youth had mentors, their mentoring relationships were less focused, less intense, and less long-lasting. In sum, both defining characteristics and their intensity were unique to the purposeful sample.
520 $a A sense of purpose also increased the likelihood that these young people would establish caring relationships with mentors and supportive communities of like-minded peers. Moreover, a sense of purpose predicted a strong sense of moral identity and resiliency. These are all assets which prior empirical research has shown play an important role in positive youth development.
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