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The 1st Conference on Positive Youth Development in a Cross-national Perspective “Bridging Research & Practice Cross-Nationally: A PYD Approach to Social Justice” April 22-23, 2022

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April 22 (Friday)

Time: 09.00 – 18.00 Central European Time

09.00 – 10.45: Welcome and opening remarks (LIVE)
Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/GJiiSpqBevU

  • 09.00 – 09.10: Welcome address by Nora Wiium, PhD; University of Bergen, Norway (Conference coordinator)
  • 09.10 – 09.15: Address by Mr. Rune Bakervik - Bergen Mayor, Norway
  • 09.15 – 09.20: Address by Prof. Norman Anderssen - The Dean, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway
  • 09.20 – 09.25: Address by Prof. Torbjørn Torsheim - The Head of Department, Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway
  • 09.30 – 10.45: The story and experiences of CN-PYD Moderator: Marina Hirnstein, PhD; University of Bergen, Norway

10.45 – 11.30: Virtual coffee/tea break

11.30 – 13.00: Symposium A

Positive Youth Development in multicultural societies: Individual and socio contextual antecedents of positive intergroup outcomes among adolescents

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/UK-408RhTAY

Chairs: Beatrice Bobba, PhD & Savaş Karataş, PhD; Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
Discussant: Katharina Eckstein, PhD; Department of Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

  • “I feel you!”: The role of empathic competences in reducing ethnic prejudice among adolescents
    Beatrice Bobba & Elisabetta Crocetti; Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
     
  • Cultural diversity approaches and intergroup contact experiences of ethnic minority and majority adolescents within schools 
    Savaş Karataş1, Katharina Eckstein2, Peter Noack2, Monica Rubini1 & Elisabetta Crocetti1;
    1Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy,
    2Department of Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
     
  • Cultural diversity approaches in schools and adolescents’ willingness to support refugee youth
    Tuğçe Aral1, Maja K. Schachner2, Linda Juang1 & Miriam Schwarzenthal1;
    1University of Potsdam, Germany,
    2Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)
     

13.00 – 14.30: Individual paper presentations A (Parallel session)

PYD and well-being among Croatian Youth

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/iBLVVFlGi94

Moderator: Russell Kabir, PhD; Hiroshima University, Japan    

  • The role of the 5Cs of positive youth development in future worries among youth in Croatia
    Marina Hirnstein1, Cathrine Høgenes1, Sofie Undheim Irgens-Hagevik1, Tina Aimée Saltskår1, Gabrijela Vrdoljak2, Ana Babić Čikeš2, & Ana Kurtović2;
    1Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway,
    2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
     
  • Lack of important developmental assets make youth more susceptible to worrying about the future
    Rebecca Vederhus1, Tine Marie Stabbetorp1, Nikola Dluzak1, Gabrijela Vrdoljak2, Ana Babić Čikeš2, Ana Kurtović2, & Marina Hirnstein1;
    1Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway,
    2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
     
  • The effects of worrying about future education, employment, loneliness, and social surrounding and status on well-being in youth
    Alexandra Savinova1, Juni Tvedt Hoven1, Inger Storstein Øxnevad1, Gabrijela Vrdoljak2, Ana Babić Čikeš2, Ana Kurtović2, & Marina Hirnstein1;
    1Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway,
    2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
     
  • Relationship between the six Cs of positive youth development and mental well-being among youth in Croatia
    Camilla Wiig Nilssen1, Leah Wiersema1, Ingerid E. Stepaschko1, Tiril S. Strand1, Sterre D. Vaartjes1, Gabrijela Vrdoljak2, Ana Kurtović2, Ana Babić Čikeš2, & Marina Hirnstein1;
    1Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway,
    2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
     
  •  Q&A session (LIVE)

Contemporary issues in PYD

Venue:
Digital – Zoom.
Recording: https://youtu.be/HOdY_LcpGnU
 
Moderator: Bin-Bin Chen, PhD; Fudan University, China

  • Positive Youth Development in the context of climate change
    Teresa Pereira & Teresa Freire; Department of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal
     
  • Positive youth development, social contribution and pro-environmental behaviour in a sample of Spanish emerging adults
    Diego Gomez-Baya, Elena Morales, & Marisol Palacios y Ramon Mendoza; Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Universidad de Huelva, Spain
     
  • Developmental assets, self-control and internet gaming disorder in adolescence: Testing a moderated mediation model in a longitudinal study 
    Guoxing Xiang & Xiong Gan; Department of Psychology, College of Education and Sports Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
     
  • A gender equality and social inclusion assessment of a positive youth development program
    Edward Winter, World Vision, USA
     
  • Multisystem youth’s positive outcomes: The role of social capital, self-esteem, and coping skills
    Narges Hadi, Rula Zaru, Araceli Avila, Bradley R. Fernandez, & Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo; Human Development & Family Sciences, Texas Tech University, USA 
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

14.30 – 15.00: Virtual coffee/tea break

15.00 – 16.00: Keynote speaker: Prof. Richard Lerner, Tufts University, USA

Promoting positive youth development around the world: Models, measures, and making contributions to social justice    

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/lsJRHQiMiw8

Moderator: Diana Miconi, PhD; Université de Montréal, Canada

  • Q&A session (LIVE)

16.00 – 17.30: Flash talks session

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/oY31vRqJhjA

Moderator: Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, PhD; Texas Tech University, USA

  • Percepción del Aislamiento Social y Soledad en una muestra de adolescentes de 12 a 18 años de edad durante la Pandemia por Covid-19 de Lima Metropolitana (Perception of social isolation and loneliness in a sample of adolescents from 12 to 18 years of age during the Covid-19 pandemic in Metropolitan Lima)
    César Augusto Eguia Elias, Burga Vásquez Celine, Buitrón Saavedra Alexandra, Leytón Vigo Shary, Mezarina López Mary Rosa, Parra Chiroque, Jordy y Quispe Caballero, Alessandra; Carrera de Psicología de la Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru
     
  • Toward a cultural adaptation of the changing lives program: What intervention processes matter to young people? 
    Megan Baringer1, Kaylin Kraayvanger1, Kyle Eichas1, Alan Meca2, Korina Odom3, Arlen Garcia4, & Shawnelle Pollock1;
    1Tarleton State University, USA,
    2University of Texas at San Antonio, USA,
    3University of Alabama, USA,
    4Miami Dade College, USA
     
  • Attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic and quality of life in students of a private University of Lima - Pilot Study
    Research team “Raymond Cattell”, Gerson Vasquez Abatte, Jeissel Torrico Cortez, Kinberly Ccorimanya Trujillo, Julia Ccarhuas Picharde, Diana Vasquez Diaz, Jasmine Blanco Pumayali, Patricia Ramirez Chavez, Sol Zavala Torres, Estefani Moreno Aguilar, Illary Herrada Miranda, Winberly Quispe Pisconte, & Gabriel Paredes Valencia; Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru
     
  • Standardize of the emotional intelligence baron ice inventory: In a sample of children and adolescents from Lima - Metropolitan
    Cerdan Ticla, & Lesly Ximena; Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru
     
  • Life skills training in Iran - A review of research, programs, and activities
    GholamReza Yadegarzadeh1, Neda Didehvar2,7, Mohsen Kia Lashaki1,2, & Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad3,4,5,6
    1 Department of curriculum development, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
    2 Organization of Educational Research and Planning(OERP), Tehran, Iran
    3 Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    4 Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
    5 Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    6 Center of Excellence in Cognitive Neuropsychology, Institute for Cognitive and Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
    7Department of curriculum development, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sciences & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
     
  • Positive youth development and its relationship with mental health in Chile
    Aburto-Heimpel, P., Barriga-Brito, Y., Jara-Aguero, E., Vera-Villarroel, N., Pérez-Díaz, P.; Austral University of Chile, Puerto Montt, Chile
     
  • The future of work for Ukrainian youth
    Erika Rydergaard; IREX, CSR Ukraine, MCI International, Ukraine
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)
     

17.30: Conference Day 1 closes

April 23 (Saturday)

Time: 09.00 – 18.00 Central European Time

09.00 – 10.00: Keynote speaker:  Dr Yekoyealem Desie, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Positive Youth Development in Africa: Experiences from Ethiopia

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording of keynote followed by closing address: https://youtu.be/wCcnR2b39M4

Moderator: Ayfer Dost-Gözkan, PhD; Ozyegin University, Turkey

  • Q&A session (LIVE)

10.00 – 11.30: Individual paper presentations B (Parallel session)

Emerging insights and innovation in PYD

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/duK6NWjPWUU

Moderator: Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, PhD; Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

  • Positive Youth Development: A scoping review of current studies and identification of knowledge gaps
    Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad1,2,3,4, Saber Azami-Aghdash5, Pardis Salehi 1,6,, Deniz Naghibi5, Rula Zaru7, Narges Hadi7, & Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo7;
    1Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
    2Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway,
    3Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
    4Center of Excellence in Cognitive Neuropsychology, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran,
    5Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,
    6Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran,
    7Human Development & Family Sciences, Texas Tech University, Texas, USA
     
  • Positive Youth Development measures: An international overview of psychometric properties
    Saber Azami-Aghdash1, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad 2,3,4,5, Deniz Naghibi1, Pardis Salehi6,2, Narges Hadi7, Rula Zaru7, & Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo7;
    1Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,
    2Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
    3Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway,
    4Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
    5Center of Excellence in Cognitive Neuropsychology, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran,
    6Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran,
    7Human Development & Family Sciences, Texas Tech University, Texas, USA
     
  • The connection between well-being and the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development
    Maria Tronhuus Hannasvik, Ylva Målbakken, Andrea Lamis Merai & Tone Wold; University of Bergen, Norway
     
  • The developmental dynamics of academic self-efficacy, initiative, and grade point average: A parallel process latent growth curve model
    Sara Madeleine Kristensen1, Helga Bjørnøy Urke1, Anne G. Danielsen2, Torill Marie Bogsnes Larsen1, & Mette Aanes3;
    1Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Norway,
    2Department of Education, University of Bergen, Norway,
    3Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour, Norwegian Business School, Norway
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

PYD among vulnerable and at-risk youth

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/LFDzzHd-nWk

Moderator: Pei-Jung (Annie) Yang, PhD; National Chengchi University, Taiwan

  • Association between developmental assets and positive youth development in institutionalised and non-institutionalised centres in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria
    Temitayo Kofoworola Olurin1, Nora Wiium2, Adijat Motunrayo Ariyo1 & Tolu Eni-Olorunda1;
    1Child Development and Family Studies Unit, Department of Home Science and Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria,
    2Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway
     
  • Exploring gender differences of risky behavior patterns on adolescents during Covid-19 pandemic
    Eglantina Dervishi1, Silva Ibrahimi2, Nora Wiium3, & Diana Miconi4;
    1Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania,
    2Department of Psychology, Albanian University, Tirana, Albania,
    3Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway,
    4Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, McGill University, Canada
     
  • Psychological adjustment among unaccompanied immigrant minors in times of COVID-19: The role of friendship attachment style
    Chiara Ceccon & Ughetta Moscardino; Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy 
     
  • The associated effects between sparks, intentional self-regulation, and positive youth development
    Pei-Jung (Annie) Yang; Graduate Institute of Social Work, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

11.30 – 12.00: Virtual coffee/tea break

12.00 – 13.30: Symposium B (Parallel session)

The Contribution of Sport, Music, and Peer Tutor activities on Positive Youth Development (Five Cs): Studies of Indonesians Youth

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/B3gEpvsUSz8

Chair and Discussant: Angela Oktavia Suryani, PhD; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

  • Sports and Positive Youth Development: Volleyball and Five Cs
    Rayendra Timotius & Flaviana Rinta Ferdian; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
     
  • Sports and Positive Youth Development: Basketball and Five Cs
    Fransiskus Pratama & Flaviana Rinta Ferdian; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
     
  • Choir and Positive Youth Development
    Sherinna Agatha & Angela Oktavia Suryani; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
     
  • Peer tutor and Positive Youth Development
    Jonathan Djuarsa & Angela Oktavia Suryani; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

Testing the 5C model of positive youth development in Croatia

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/R4OQ6tPWvEs

Chair: Miranda Novak, PhD; Laboratory for Prevention Research, Department of Behavioral Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

  • 5C’s in youth in Croatian context 
    Novak, M., Maglica, T., Mihić, J., Parr, N.J., Roviš, D., Vrdoljak, G., Gačal, H., & Šutić, L.; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
     
  • The associations of self-compassion, 5C’s and mental wellbeing of adolescents
    Gačal, H. & Mihić, J.; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
     
  • School and family variables and 5C
    Vrdoljak, G., Maglica, T., & Roviš, D.; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia 
     
  • Including intensive longitudinal data in 5C framework validation 
    Šutić, L., Novak, M., & Parr, N.J.; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

13.30 – 15.00: Individual paper presentations C (Parallel session)

PYD perspectives in times of pandemic

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/eFFBUYE2x0A

Moderator: Ana Kozina, PhD; Educational Research Institute, Slovenia

  • Predictors of anxiety and resilience during pandemic: A positive youth development perspective
    Denisse Manrique-Millones; Universidad Científica del Sur, Peru
     
  • Aligning individual and ecological resources in emerging adults during the Covid-19 emergency in Italy: A person-centered approach within the Positive Youth Development framework
    Fabiola Silletti1, Sonia Ingoglia2, Martyn Barrett3, Bethany Burns3, Rosalinda Cassibba1, Cristiano Inguglia2, Alida Lo Coco2, Harriet Tenenbaum3, Nora Wiium4, & Pasquale Musso1;
    1University of Bari, Italy,
    2University of Palermo, Italy,
    3University of Surrey, UK,
    4University of Bergen, Norway
     
  • “Light-bulb moment” Understanding experiences and benefit finding in young careers in the context of the Covid-19 global pandemic: A qualitative study
    Aylin Duzen1,2, Yasin Koc3, Silvana Grandi1,2, Francesca Agostini1, Eliana Tossani1,2, & Giulia Landi1,2;
    1Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy,
    2Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy,
    3Department of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, The Netherlands
     
  • Psychometric validity and measurement invariance of positive youth development in the Philippines during the Covid-19 pandemic
    Jet U. Buenconsejo, Jesus Alfonso D. Datu, Ming Ming Chiu, & Randolph C. H. Chan, Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
     
  • Positive identity predicts psychological wellbeing, confidence, and character in Chilean youth
    Pablo Pérez-Díaz; Austral University of Chile, Puerto Montt, Chile
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

Education and PYD

Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/-Fs7uCsMwOc

Moderator: Fitim Uka, PhD; University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo

  • The relationship between Five C's and bullying: Study on a homogenous male high school in Jakarta, Indonesia
    Bramantio Dhaneswara & Angela Oktavia Suryani; Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
     
  • The effects of 5Cs and developmental assets on well-being and satisfaction with life among youth in Kosovo 
    Fitim Uka1,2, Arian Musliu3,4, Tringa Mehmeti4, Shkurtë Bajgora4, & Vlera Isufi2;
    1University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Kosovo,
    2Multidisciplinary Clinic “Empatia”, Prishtinë, Kosovo,
    3Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany,
    4Psycho-Social and Medical Research Center, Kosovo
     
  • The perspectives and experiences of elementary students in Iranian schools regarding the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak on their learning strategies and outcomes: Cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes
    Rezvan Hakimzadeh1, Hoseini. M. H2., M.Yadegari, S1., & Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad3,4,5,6
    1 Department of Curriculum Studies and Instruction, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Iran
    2 Department of Curriculum Studies and Instruction, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of  Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran
    3 Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
    4 Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    5 Center of Excellence in Cognitive Neuropsychology, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
    6 Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
     
  • Super Youth Powers – A positive identity-based skills framework for PYD
    Aaron Ausland; World Vision, USA

15.00 – 15.30: Virtual coffee/tea break

15.30 – 17.00: Symposium C (Spanish)

Positive youth Development in Latin America

Venue: Digital – Zoom. 
Recording: https://youtu.be/idRmY5zn9Ks

Chair: Denisse Manrique-Millones, PhD; Department of Psychology, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima Perú

  • The 5Cs and developmental assets: Analysis of positive youth development in Peru
    Denisse Manrique-Millones1, Nora Wiium2, & Zenaida Pro3;
    1Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru,
    2University of Bergen, Norway,
    3Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú
     
  • The development of competencies of youth in Chile: The role of gender and type of urbanisation
    Barria-Ruiz, A., Cordero-González, C., Cornejo-Arévalo, J., Villegas-Otey, C., Pérez-Díaz, P.; Austral University of Chile, Puerto Montt, Chile
     
  • Positive Youth Development: A descriptive study in Quibdó city
    Andrea Pinillo1, Denisse Manrique-Millones2, Ronald Castillo-Blanco3, Manuel Beltrán Espitia1, & Nora Wiium4;
    1Fundación Universitaria Claretiana – Uniclaretiana, Quibdó, Colombia,
    2Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Perú,
    3Universidad Pacífico, Lima Perú,
    4University of Bergen, Norway
     
  • Post-traumatic growth in young victims of the armed conflict
    Tatiana Morantes; Fundación Universitaria Claretiana – Uniclaretiana, Quibdó, Colombia
     
  • Q&A session (LIVE)

17.00 – 17.15: Closing address by Nora Wiium, PhD; University of Bergen, Norway (Conference coordinator)
Venue:
Digital – Zoom. 
 

17.15: Conference Day 2 closes