Thriving in Academic Settings: Contextualizing and Measuring the 5Cs of Positive Youth Development Among Students

Jet Uy Buenconsejo, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on April 08, 2026

Abstract

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This three-part investigation contextualizes the Positive Youth Development framework within educational settings through the Academic Positive Youth Development (A-PYD) scale, a measure designed to assess the 5Cs—competence, confidence, connection, ...