Competence In Youth Research Articles

Sociocultural differentiation of manifestations of youth communicative competence

The communicative competence of youth is considered from the standpoint of phenomenology, social reality, when the intersubjective interactions of actors determine the subjective picture of ideas about communication that is emerging in the mind. The key role of the processes of meaning formation in social communication and communicative competence is noted. The formation of personal and socio-cultural meanings of communication involves knowledge and values of communication, communication norms, communication skills and behaviors that determine the structure of communicative competence aimed at maintaining sociality and social ties. Since the formation of social reality is differentiated, and young people themselves as a social group are differentiated, the purpose of the article was to identify the links between the main differentiating features and manifestations of the communicative competence of young people. Differentiating demographic indicators are considered: gender, type of settlement, level of education, region of residence. Gender is considered as a leading differentiating feature. Measured indicators of communicative competence: meanings of communication, norms of communication, communication skills. The analysis showed the existence of links between differentiating features and manifestations of communicative competence: against the backdrop of the dominance of terminal values and their corresponding skills, combined with a focus on changing the norm of communication as the main characteristics in the structure of the communicative competence of the young people surveyed, it was revealed that rural boys and girls are more than urban, committed to stability in the norm of interaction; respondents with a complete general secondary education, as well as girls from federal centers, are the most pronounced carriers of the terminal values of communication. Young men and women of the Vologda region lead among other regions in their orientation towards the instrumental values of communication, the men of this region are the smallest in terms of the manifestation of a number of communication skills, including instrumental ones. These connections reflect both the expansion of the social reality and communicative competence of the surveyed youth due to its sociocultural differentiation, and indicate the presence of certain problems, both sociocultural and broader, which require discussion.

Digital competence of youth in the context of global changes

The article analyzes the results of a study conducted in March-April 2023 on the nature of digital competencies of Russian youth in the subjects of the Russian Federation. 2206 respondents aged 18-35 took part in the survey. The study revealed the level of digital competence of the younger generation. Digital competence refers to the possession of the skills of using the digital environment: using a computer, mobile phone, Internet, digital technology, etc. at a confident user level. The survey revealed a contradiction between objective and subjective assessments of the level of digital competence of young people.

Personal Finance Management Skills and Financial Sustainability Literacy Knowledge of Generation Y: An Empirical Analysis in Lithuania

Purpose
 
 We research Generation Y personal finance management skills by integrating three financial literacy measurement perspectives: financial knowledge, behaviour, and attitude towards sustainability.
 
 Design/methodology/approach
 
 A financial literacy measurement approach aligned with the OECD methodologies and comparative approach to evaluate the financial literacy competence of the Lithuanian youth (N=426) in the global context were applied. Analysis of variance using Levene’s test for equality of variances and t-test for equality of means were employed to check for the differences in Generation Y financial literacy patterns. The correlation between all three financial literacy perspectives was evaluated.
 
 Findings
 
 The results unfold Lithuanian millennials’ intermediate level financial literacy competence: moderate financial knowledge, positive financial behaviour, and more positive financial attitude towards sustainability, where the latter exceeds the global sustainability concern. Furthermore, our tests indicate the differences in Generation Y financial knowledge in terms of gender and education and the differences in their attitude on financial sustainability in terms of gender, education, income source, and monthly income. Moreover, our research evidences the statistically significant proportional relationship between Generation Y financial behaviour and their attitude towards the sustainability principles application in the financial services.
 
 Originality/value
 
 In terms of financial literacy, global research extensively focuses on selected countries; Lithuania, the Baltic States, or Eastern and Central European countries are seldom considered. Previous research identifies the existing differences between age groups when evaluating their financial literacy and level of personal finance planning skills. In contrast, our research contributes to increasing the body of knowledge of financial sustainability literacy, and to a better understanding of financial literacy by shedding light on the patterns of Generation Y in Lithuania and provides roots for developing insights for both finance literacy policy makers and financial service providers.

Optimizing Social Media for Doplang Tourism Village Empowerment

The various problems experienced by Doplang Village are the lack of competence and capacity of managers in developing local potential and the absence of involvement of all elements for the role of communities in the advancement of tourist villages.. Another problem is the not optimal use of sosial media in the development of tourist villages. The resolution presented by the team is the competence and capacity of managers in developing lokal potential to support the creation of a tourist village. The various solutions offered will be realized in the form of comprehensive outreach, training, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation in order to obtain optimal results. For this reason, the Sosial Media Optimization program for Empowering Tourism Villages in Doplang needs to be implemented immediately in order to increase the competence and capacity of youth. This program is more focused on empowering the lokal potential of Doplang Village through facilitation and capacitation of Karang Taruna in Doplang Village. The outcome of this endeavor is a rise in the capacity of youth organizations; the pioneering Doplang tourist village managed by Karang Taruna.

Measuring economic competence of youth with a short scale

Measuring economic competence of youth with a short scale

Increasing the Competence of Village Youth Communities through the Introduction of Cultural Experience and Knowledge in Local Wisdom

Increasing the competence of village youth communities through the introduction of cultural experience and knowledge in local wisdom is a response to the problem of youth who are currently more interested in foreign cultures than their own, which is one of the formation of national character and identity. In addition, youth apathy in local culture, which is strengthened by the onslaught of global Islamic movements or transnational Islam develops among millennials so that religious values that exist in various traditions become misunderstood. This community assistance is located in Ketanen Village, Panceng District, Gresik Regency with the participatory action research method. The mentoring steps include preparation, process, analysis to evaluation. The result of the service is the increasing competence of the youth community, which can be seen by the awareness of the youth community to preserve the cultural heritage that has existed through various positive activities. Through this service, a village history team was formed as a center of information on various local wisdom.

Predictors of suicide coping self-efficacy among youth presenting to a psychiatric emergency department.

Low levels of youth-reported self-efficacy to cope with suicidal urges have been shown to prospectively predict repeat emergency department (ED) visits and suicide attempts, yet little is known about how self-efficacy may change following receipt of crisis services or about factors that may strengthen self-efficacy. Protective factors (e.g., parent-reported youth competence, parent-family connectedness, and receipt of mental health services) were examined in relation to self-efficacy at the time of a psychiatric ED visit and 2 weeks later. Participants were 205 youth (ages 10-17), presenting to a psychiatric ED due to a suicide-related concern. Youth primarily identified as biological female (63%) and White (87%). Multivariate hierarchical linear regressions were used to examine candidate protective factors in relation to initial and follow-up suicide coping self-efficacy. Self-efficacy significantly improved in the 2 weeks following the ED visit. Parent-family connectedness was positively related to suicide coping self-efficacy at the time of the ED visit. Parent-family connectedness and receipt of inpatient psychiatric care following the ED visit were associated with higher follow-up suicide coping self-efficacy. During the adolescent developmental period when suicidal thoughts and behaviors notably increase, study findings highlight potential malleable intervention targets, including parent-family connectedness, that may strengthen suicide coping self-efficacy.

Exploring Extracurricular Activity Participation, School Engagement, and Social Competence for Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

A large body of research has reported a positive relation between participation in extracurricular activities (ECA) and improved academic performance, social competence, and school engagement. This study explored the relation between ECA, social competence, and school engagement for students with and at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Specifically, the study addressed three research questions: (a) Is there a relation between participation in ECA and high school students with EBD’s social competence and school engagement? (b) Is the relation moderated by EBD status, race, gender, or special education status? And, (c) is there a direct link between participation in ECA and students’ social competence and school engagement for youth with EBD? Eighty students with EBD and 21 typically developing students were included based on their participation in a larger study examining interventions for U.S. high school students with EBD. Participants were administered a battery of assessments at the end of the school year measuring ECA participation, social competence, and school engagement. We used regression and instrumental variable analyses to address the research questions. Results indicated statistically significant, positive relations between participation in ECA, social competence, and school engagement. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

GAWAD LAGUNA (GFTSL): IMPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SOCIAL AWARENESS AND LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL COMPETENCIES OF THE OUTSTANDING YOUTH OF LAGUNA

This extensive studys major goal is to ascertain the effect that the Gawad Laguna program—previously known as GFTSL or Gawad Felicisimo T. San Luis—has had on the outstanding youth of Lagunasd evelopment of social awareness and linguistic and cultural competence. The research used a descriptive method. The respondents involved in this study came from twenty-four (24) towns and six (6) cities in the province of Laguna. They were drawn from four (4) categories such as Out-of-School Youth, High School Youth, College Youth, and Professional Youth with a total number of one hundred and twenty (120). Purposive Sampling was used in this study. The responses were tallied as a foundation for statistical calculation following the recording, organization, and analysis of the acquired data. The researcher first employed Mean and Standard Deviation to determine the participants level of perception and agreement regarding Immersion and Edification as components of the Whole Process of Gawad Laguna (GFTSL). Second, the researcher also employed Mean and Standard Deviation to gauge participants levels of agreement with Program Benefits including Social Awareness and Linguistic and Cultural Competencies. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient was lastly used by the researcher to determine the significant effects of Immersion and Edification as components of the Whole Process of Gawad Laguna (GFTSL) on the level of Social Awareness and Linguistic and Cultural Competencies of the Outstanding Youth of Laguna.

ПЕДАГОГІЧНІ УМОВИ ФОРМУВАННЯ ЗДОРОВ’ЯЗБЕРЕЖУВАЛЬНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ СТУДЕНТСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ У ПРОЦЕСІ ВОЛОНТЕРСЬКОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

The article, based on the theoretical analysis of scientific research, defines the pedagogical conditions necessary for the formation of health-saving competence of student youth in the process of volunteering. The problem of health care among children and youth is one of the most urgent as a result of modern socio-economic challenges. However, in scientific works, insufficient attention is paid to the mechanism of implementing health-saving technologies in the educational process of various educational institutions, in particular, through informal, informal education, involvement of the public sector, etc. Based on the analysis of the theory and practice of the researched process, it was found that volunteering is an important means of forming the health-saving competence of student youth. Analysis of the latest research and publications shows that there are different interpretations of the essence of pedagogical conditions. In general, researchers pay attention to various aspects of the formation of health-saving competence of future specialists. According to the results of the ascertaining stage of the pedagogical experiment, which proved a number of problematic issues in the formation of health-preserving competence of student youth, as well as the significant potential of volunteering in this matter, after summarizing all aspects of the problem, we singled out the pedagogical conditions necessary for the formation of health-preserving competence of students young people in the process of volunteering: formation of sustainable motivation of student youth to health care (in particular, in the process of volunteer work); improving students' knowledge of healthy lifestyles, health-preserving volunteering at the level of formal, informal, and informal education; implementation of innovative forms of volunteer health care work.

“Dance of the Heart. Flight of the Soul”. Exhibition as a Project

This article presents a description of the cultural and educational exhibition project in the country, dedicated to children’s fine arts in the context of dance art. At all times, the issue of education and enlightenment of young people has always been at the forefront. Such a task caused a variety of not only methodological, but also creative solutions, which were to a greater extent associated with evolutionary processes and the surrounding reality. Today, in the age of the Internet, being in one place, it is possible to attend several events around the world at the same time, including participating in competitions. The purpose of this article is to comprehend, analyze and describe the “Dance of the Heart. Flight of the Soul” republican exhibition, timed to coincide with the International Ballet Day and the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To study the topic, the author used analytical and descriptive methods. The sociocultural approach seems to be productive for the study as one of the ways to determine the conditions and main characteristics of the creative environment among children and adolescents, the identification of which will contribute to the development of motivation for creative self-expression and creative competencies of children and youth. In order to comprehend the exhibition project, a review of sources was carried out and conceptual and practical approaches to organizing and conducting a children's creative project were formulated. Thanks to the analysis of the exhibition, it became possible to determine what methods can be used to develop children's and adolescent creativity, and to express of some internal, often unconscious intentions at a similar age.

Goal Orientation and Adolescent Social Competence: Ubuntu as a Mediator Among Black American Adolescents.

Social competence, which is the ability to demonstrate socio-emotional behavior skills, is crucial during adolescence with far-reaching implications across the lifespan. However, social competence development among youth is greatly influenced by social inequities, which places many Black American youth at a disadvantage due to the disproportionate burden on youth development in resource-constrained environments. Responsively, we sought to determine whether Afrocentric cultural norms (i.e., Ubuntu) and goal orientation contribute to the resilience of Black youth in developing social competence while controlling for social positions (i.e., social class and gender). For this study, we used the dataset of black boys and girls (average age of 14.68) from the Templeton Flourishing Children Project. Linear regression analysis followed by mediation analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with higher degrees of social competence. Significant study findings indicate that Black youth reporting higher goal-oriented mindsets reported higher social competence scores. Goal orientation and social competence were mediated by Ubuntu, with the model explaining 63% variance in social competence in Black youth. The findings suggest prevention efforts that provide socialization centered around Afrocentric cultural norms may provide valuable means of bolstering social competence development in Black youth living in resource-constrained communities.

Социокультурное воспроизводство коммуникативных компетенций в молодёжной среде

The relevance of the topic of socio-cultural reproduction of communicative compe-tencies among youth is high due to both the dynamic changes in this sphere and the total involvement of young people in communication processes. The article discusses the data of empirical study collected in the period of October 2021 – March 2022. An online survey method (Google Forms) was used. Sample type – quota, representa-tion is provided by gender, age and type of the settlement. The sample size is 2492 respondents. The age of the respondents is from 15 to 29 years old. The concept of self-regulation of youth life activity by V. I. Chuprov and Yu. A. Zubok is imple-mented as methodological basis. An analysis of the conjugations of gender and ha-bitual attitudes (to collectivism and individualism; disinterestedness and prudence), and the meanings of communication (terminal – joy, happiness; pleasure; internal need; and instrumental – duty of politeness; forced necessity; useful connections) in the socio-cultural reproduction of communicative competencies by young people is presented. Based on a multivariate analysis of these indicators, the authors draw the following conclusions. Young people fully realize the reproductive function in com-municative skills. Gender, as a rule, manifests itself in the reproduction of predomi-nantly “male” (“to insist on one’s own) and traditionally “female” skills “to sympa-thize, emotionally empathize with others”, gender solidarity – in the reproduction of “universal” competencies such as “listen and try to understand others”. The differen-tiation of young people within gender groups in connection with the habits and mean-ings of communication empirically confirms that the reproduction of communicative competencies is regulated by unconscious and conscious elements of the socio-cultural mechanism of self-regulation. The habitual attitudes that go back to tradi-tional culture have a greater differentiating effect, on reproduction of communicative competence of youth. Among all of the meanings of communication that young peo-ple create – instrumental meanings correlated with modern culture are stronger. Soci-ocultural reproduction through the meanings of communication reveals a paradox that is not characteristic of other spheres of youth life: in the communicative space, the carriers of instrumental meanings are less equipped with communicative skills than the carriers of terminal ones.

Cross-sectional associations between 24-hour activity behaviours and motor competence in youth: a compositional data analysis

BackgroundThe study aimed to examine the cross-sectional associations between 24-h activity compositions and motor competence in children and adolescents, while stratifying by sex and school type (primary or secondary school) and estimate differences in motor competence associated with reallocations of time between activity behaviours.MethodsData were collected from 359 participants (aged 11.5 ± 1.4 years; 49.3% boys; 96.9% White British). Seven-day 24-h activity behaviours [sleep, sedentary time, light physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)] were assessed using wrist-worn accelerometers. Motor competence outcomes were obtained using the Dragon Challenge (process, product, time, and overall scores). Linear mixed models examined associations between activity behaviour compositions and motor competence outcomes for all participants and stratified by school type (primary or secondary) and sex. Post-hoc analyses modelled the associations of reallocating fixed durations of time between activity behaviours with the outcomes.ResultsIn all participants, relative to other activity behaviours, MVPA had the strongest associations with motor competence outcomes. Time reallocations (5, 10, 15, 20 min) to MVPA from any of the other three behaviours were associated with higher overall, process, and time scores [effect sizes (ES) = 0.05–0.07 (5 min) and 0.19–0.27 (20 min)]. The stratified models displayed that MVPA had the strongest associations with outcomes in both sexes, irrespective of school type. The largest positive, and negative estimated differences occurred when MVPA hypothetically replaced LPA or sleep [ES = 0.04–0.10 (5 min) and 0.14–0.39 (20 min)], and when LPA or sleep hypothetically replaced MVPA [ES = − 0.03 to − 0.11 (5 min) and − 0.13 to − 0.54 (20 min)], respectively.ConclusionsRelative to other activity behaviours, MVPA had the strongest association overall with motor competence outcomes. Hypothetical reallocations of time from LPA or sleep to MVPA (and vice versa) were associated with the largest positive estimated differences in motor competence outcomes. Therefore, our findings reinforce the key role of MVPA for children’s and adolescents’ motor competence.

Multi-informant validity evidence for the SSIS SEL Brief Scales across six European countries.

The SSIS SEL Brief Scales (SSIS SELb) are multi-informant (teacher, parent, and student) measures that were developed to efficiently assess the SEL competencies of school-age youth in the United States. Recently, the SSIS SELb was translated into multiple languages for use in a multi-site study across six European countries (Croatia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, and Romania). The purpose of the current study was to examine concurrent and predictive evidence for the SEL Composite scores from the translated versions of the SSIS SELb Scales. Results indicated that SSIS SELb Composite scores demonstrated expected positive concurrent and predictive relationships with scores from the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and negative relationships with scores from the problem behavior scales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Although there were a few exceptions, these patterns generally were consistent across informants (parents, teachers, and students) and samples providing initial validity evidence for the Composite score from the translated versions of the SSIS SELb Scales. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

Predictors of Treatment Response to a Community-Delivered Group Social Skills Intervention for Youth with ASD.

Group social skills interventions (GSSIs) are among the most commonly used treatments for improving social competence in youth with ASD, however, results remain variable. The current study examined predictors of treatment response to an empirically-supported GSSI for youth with ASD delivered in the community (Ntotal=75). Participants completed a computer-based emotion recognition task and their parents completed measures of broad psychopathology, ASD symptomatology, and social skills. We utilized generalized estimating equations in an ANCOVA-of-change framework to account for nesting. Results indicate differential improvements in emotion recognition by sex as well as ADHD-specific improvements in adaptive functioning. Youth with both co-occurring anxiety and ADHD experienced iatrogenic effects, suggesting that SDARI may be most effective for youth with ASD without multiple co-occurring issues. Findings provide important directions for addressing variability in treatment outcomes for youth with ASD.

The Social Dimensions of Creativepreneurship Education: Unleashing Youth’s Creative Potentials through Teamwork and Collaborative Creativity

Young people are the hope of community. They are frequently expected to be dynamic, creative, innovative, positive and kind. As agents of change, they are expected to be generation who can empower community and make positive changes. Positive and healthy youth can be human investment. Thus, considerable concern on youth development needs to be heightened. One of many competencies which may empower both the youth and their communities is creativepreneurship skill. Numerous existing studies discuss how to teach business and individual development. Less concern is arisen to voice social learning needs of youth creativepreneurship. This study aims to fill the gap by bridging business-individual development approaches in creativepreneurship education to social learning. It intends to provide education for increasing youth competencies of Karang Taruna Karang Rejo Sawah, Wonokromo, Surabaya. The study adopts qualitative method by utilizing direct observation and authors’ natural role in observation as mentors. The study shows that youth creativepreneurship education can be enhanced by social learning through social observation-modelling and teamwork creativity. Through observation-modelling, the youth can learn how to start business, tackle challenges from the expert models. They also can sense the happy and desperating emotion from the models’ stories, resiliencing and implementing effective strategies. Meanwhile, the teamwork creativity activities enable the youth to work and learn in teams, interpersonal communication, emotional and cognitive sharing, internal or self-emotion management and individual-team alignment.

Fostering academic competence in Latinx youth: The role of cultural values and parenting behaviors

Although high school completion rates for Latinx adolescents have improved, rural Latinx youth experience more barriers to academic success than their urban counterparts. Using a culturally informed model, we tested prospective associations between adolescents’ Wave 1 familism values (cultural values emphasizing the importance of family relationships and connections) and Wave 2 academic competencies in a sample of predominantly rural Latinx adolescents ( N = 123) in the U.S. Midwest. We also examined whether youth-reports of mother’s and father’s warm parenting at Wave 1 and 2 moderated these associations. Familism values predicted higher self-reported school attachment and academic aspirations and expectations. Neither maternal nor paternal warmth predicted school attachment, academic aspirations, or academic expectations. Maternal warmth at Wave 2, but not at Wave 1, moderated the positive associations between familism and academic aspirations and expectations. These associations were more pronounced under circumstances of low maternal warmth. Paternal warmth did not significantly moderate the proposed associations predicting academic aspirations and expectations. Paternal warmth at Wave 1, but not at Wave 2, moderated the positive association between familism and school attachment. This association was stronger in the context of low paternal warmth. Results emphasize the joint roles of culture and parenting context for fostering academic competence in Latinx youth living in primarily rural regions of the Midwest during a critical developmental stage.

가정배경이 초등학생의 생애학습역량에 미치는 영향 분석

Objectives This study primarily aims to analyze the variables that affect the lifelong competencies of elementary school students, focusing on the variables associated with family background
 Methods To explore the research question, variance analysis, regression analysis, and other analyses were conducted on data from ‘2018 Youth Competency Index Measurement and International Comparative Study V’
 Results With respect to elementary school students’ lifelong competencies, student gender, academic grades, parental education, household income, and school location were found to have a statistically significant influence on them. The analysis of the sub-competencies of the lifelong competencies—critical thinking, the ability to utilize intellectual tools, learning agility, and self-directed learning—were found to be influenced by student gender, school year, academic grades, and household income, and the ability to utilize intellectual tools was influenced by student school year, academic grades, household income, and school location. In addition, student gender, academic grades, parent education, household income, and school location had a statistically significant influence on learning agility, and student gender, school year, academic achievement, family composition, household income, and school location had a statistically significant influence on self-directed learning.
 Conclusions Based on the analysis results of the variables that affect the lifelong competencies of elementary school students and the sub-competencies of these lifelong competencies, relevant policies and follow-up studies have been proposed

Human–Animal Interactions and the Promotion of Social and Emotional Competencies: A Scoping Review

ABSTRACT Interest in human–animal interaction (HAI) research is burgeoning. It is suggested that participation in universal programs that incorporate HAI can promote the social and emotional competencies (SECs) of children and youth. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence (i.e., outcome evaluations) attesting to the effectiveness of such programs. To address this knowledge gap and consolidate findings across studies, a scoping review was conducted. The aim was to provide an overview of the research that combined HAI and the promotion of SECs. Three academic databases were searched for relevant publications published between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 2020. The reference lists of the included publications were also screened for additional relevant publications. From an initial pool of 3,618 publications, 28 unique publications were selected for inclusion in the scoping review. Most authors reported positive outcomes in their evaluations. Across publications, variability was evident in the participating animals (dogs, horses, and wild birds were most common), the designs of programs, and the settings in which programs took place. A lack of methodological rigor was also found across all evaluations reported, including inconsistencies in the reporting of demographic information regarding human and animal participants, minimal use of randomization or control groups, lack of validity and reliability evidence to support outcome measures, and minimal attention to program implementation and animal welfare. The implications for future research are discussed, including the need to conduct rigorous evaluations of programs using reliable and validated measures and to address the inconsistencies in the descriptions of programs and in the reporting of outcome evaluations.