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Keyword
youth purposesense of purpose
mixed methods research
relational developmental systems
adolescence
positive youth development
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Journal of Adolescent ResearchDate Published
2022-05-05
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Youth purpose was investigated using a two-phase embedded design with youth participating in Scouts BSA (N=3,943), ages 9–20 (M=14.0, SD=1.9). Participating Scouts were mostly White (91%) and male (98%). In Phase 1, we conducted a two-step cluster analysis on Scouts’ survey responses to three purpose dimensions (personal meaning, goal-directedness, beyondthe-self orientation). Four clusters emerged: Purposeful, Explorers, Dreamers, Nonpurposeful. In Phase 2, we explored qualities of purpose within each cluster and programmatic features and relationships within the scouting context fostering youth purpose with a Scout subsample (N=30) who completed semi-structured interviews. Results demonstrated that adults supporting scouting, inspiration from older peers, and opportunities to help others and explore new activities supported youth purpose.Citation
Rush, A., Brown Urban, J., Davis, W. J., & Linver, M. R. (2022). Exploring Pathways to Purpose in Scouts. Journal of Adolescent Research, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584221091488DOI
10.1177/07435584221091488ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/07435584221091488
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