TY - JOUR
T1 - Rural Hispanic youths' perceptions of positive youth development experiences
AU - Goedeken, Jill A.
AU - Xia, Yan
AU - Durden, Tonia
AU - de Guzman, Maria Rosario T.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - An exploratory study examined rural Latino youths' perceptions regarding positive youth development (PYD), particularly related to aspects such as the definition of PYD, potential benefits of PYD, and motivations for participating in PYD activities. A total of 28 self-identified Hispanic youths participated in focus groups. Findings suggest that participants identified key components of PYD (e.g., skills gained through participation) that are generally consistent with broader research on the topic. Youths' motivations for participating in PYD programs included familial encouragement, availability of the programs, and the engaging/enjoyable nature of the programs. Potential implications for Extension professionals are discussed.
AB - An exploratory study examined rural Latino youths' perceptions regarding positive youth development (PYD), particularly related to aspects such as the definition of PYD, potential benefits of PYD, and motivations for participating in PYD activities. A total of 28 self-identified Hispanic youths participated in focus groups. Findings suggest that participants identified key components of PYD (e.g., skills gained through participation) that are generally consistent with broader research on the topic. Youths' motivations for participating in PYD programs included familial encouragement, availability of the programs, and the engaging/enjoyable nature of the programs. Potential implications for Extension professionals are discussed.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84984823972
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 54
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 4
M1 - 4RIB3
ER -