Research Article

Construction of an Integrated Positive Youth Development Conceptual Framework for the Prevention of the Use of Psychotropic Drugs among Adolescents

Table 1

Dealing with the causes of adolescents’ use of psychotropic drugs through the promotion of 15 positive youth development constructs and money literacy.

CodePositive youth development constructsContentResponding to relevant causes

BOBondingPromotion of relationship with healthy adults and positive peersAlienated family relationship; delinquent peers

RECultivation of resilienceEnhancing capacity for adapting to change and stressful events in healthy and adaptive waysWeak resilience

SCSocial competencePromotion of interpersonal skills and providing opportunities to practice such skillsDifficult interpersonal relationships

ECEmotional competencePromotion of emotional maturity and managementBoredom; complex situations; weak emotional control and expression

CCCognitive competencePromotion of development of cognitive skills and thinkingWeak analytical ability

BCBehavioral competenceCultivation of verbal and nonverbal communication skills and initiatives in taking actionWeak will-power; weak problem solving ability

MCMoral competenceDevelopment of a sense of right and wrongPeer pressure; weak problem solving ability

SDSelf-determinationPromoting sense of autonomyPeer pressure

SEDevelopment of self-efficacyPromotion of coping and mastery skillsPeer pressure; low self-esteem

SPSpiritualityDevelopment of purpose and meaning in life, hope, or beliefs in a higher powerCuriosity and ostentation; complex situations

BFBeliefs in the futureDevelopment of future potential goals, choices or optionsLow self-esteem; curiosity and ostentation

IDDevelopment of clear and positive identityPromotion of healthy identityDelinquent peers; low self-esteem

PIProviding opportunities for prosocial involvementDesigning activities and events for program participants to make positive contribution to groupsLow self-esteem; boredom

PNFostering prosocial normsEncouraging program participants to develop clear and explicit standards for prosocial engagementAlienated family relationship; quick money; social exclusion

MLPromoting money literacyPromotion of positive values and attitudes regarding the following aspects of money: strength, moral, exchangeability, caution, trouble, ownership, success and failure, as well as sense of achievementQuick money; social exclusion

Recognition for positive behaviorDeveloping systems for rewarding positive behaviorSince the last construct, recognition for positive behavior, is relevant to all other constructs, it is excluded