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Psychosocial growth encompasses positive changes in young people’s psychological, emotional, social, and interpersonal capacities that support healthy development and increasing participation in family, peer, school, and community environments [1][2]. It may involve the development of self-awareness, emotional competence, social skills, resilience, self-efficacy, identity, interpersonal relationships, and the capacity to make decisions and manage challenges [1][3]. Psychosocial growth occurs through the interaction between individual characteristics and developmental contexts, including supportive relationships, opportunities for participation, appropriate structure, and safe and supportive environments [2][3]. Social support from parents, peers, caring adults, schools, and communities can provide resources and relationships that facilitate positive developmental processes and adaptation [4]. The concept emphasizes growth in capacities and strengths rather than merely the reduction of psychological or behavioral problems. Psychosocial growth therefore describes the development of psychological and social resources that help young people establish relationships, respond to challenges, develop a sense of identity and purpose, and progress toward healthy adulthood.
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- National Research Council; Institute of Medicine. Community Programs to Promote Youth Development; The National Academies Press: Washington, DC, United States, 2002. [CrossRef]
- Richard M. Lerner; Jacqueline V. Lerner; Jason B. Almerigi; Christina Theokas; Erin Phelps; Steinunn Gestsdottir; Sophie Naudeau; Helena Jelicic; Amy Alberts; Lang Ma; Lisa M. Smith; Deborah L. Bobek; David Richman-Raphael; Isla Simpson; Elise DiDenti Christiansen; Alexander von Eye; Positive Youth Development, Participation in Community Youth Development Programs, and Community Contributions of Fifth-Grade Adolescents. J. Early Adolesc. 2005, 25, 17-71. [CrossRef]
- Varga, S. M.; Zaff, J. F. Defining Webs of Support: A New Framework to Advance Understanding of Relationships and Youth Development. Center for Promise, 2017. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED584033.
