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Positive youth development in Māori and New Zealand European adolescents through an adventure education programme

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Within Aotearoa New Zealand there is growing interest in positive youth development (PYD). A PYD approach provides balance to narratives surrounding outcomes for youth and broadens our views of what we consider beneficial developmental outcomes. In the current study we used sail training as a method to promote PYD in Māori and New Zealand European adolescents. Specifically, 54 Māori and 37 New Zealand European adolescents completed the 7‐day youth‐development voyage on‐board the gaffed rigged schooner, R. Tucker Thompson. We demonstrate that, for both Māori and New Zealand European adolescents, psychological resilience, self‐esteem, and positive outlook on life increased from the first day to the last day of the voyage. In addition, we demonstrate that the increases in psychological resilience were driven by the social/collective identity adolescents formed with their group over the course of the voyage.

Source: Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online

DOI: 10.1080/1177083x.2018.1508479

Authors: Hitaua Arahanga‐Doyle, Saleh Moradi, Kaitlyn Brown, Tia Neha, John A. Hunter, Damian Scarf

Institutions: University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington

Language: English

Topic: Youth Development and Social Support

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: University of Otago