Life satisfaction among low-income rural youth from Appalachia

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Researchers conducted a 10 year study amongst young, rural, low-income Appalachians to ascertain the significance and relative importance of subjective, objective and congruency variables in predicting life satisfaction. All the variables consistently predicted life satisfaction, with subjective variables being particularly strong. This indicates that life satisfaction is dependent upon traditionally-accepted objective conditions and individual perception of these conditions. Strong predictors of life satisfaction included perceived attainment of career goals and the SES of the family of origin.

Young adults, Satisfaction, Satisfaction (Psychology)

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Culture and problem behaviors among inner-city African-American youth: further explorations

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A study of African-American culture and its connections with problem behaviors shows that youth endorse spirituality, affect, and communalism in line with their Afrocultural background. They also believe in work optimism, a mainstream American notion which is associated with each of the 3 orientations stated above. Anglocultural orientations of school rejection and involvements in gang related activities are predictors of aggression and delinquency. However, Afrocultural beliefs are negatively associated with delinquent behaviors.

Crime, Students, Black, Black students

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Community service for youth: The value of psychological engagement over number of hours spent

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A study that examines the relative contribution of psychological engagement with a service activity and number of hours spent in that activity as predictors of change over time in community belonging and social responsibility is illustrated. Psychological engagement, but not number of hours spent, accounted for significant unique variability of change in community belonging and social responsibility.

SOCIAL SERVICES, Social Responsibility, Child and Youth Services, Community Services, Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services, Community Youth Programs, Evaluation, Surveys, Youth services, Community service

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