Thomas De'Shay, Holley Lynn C, Rider G Nic
Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota Medical School.
School of Social Work, Arizona State University.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2024 Dec 30. doi: 10.1037/ort0000824.
Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach to support young people as they build on their collective assets, allowing them to thrive and contribute to their communities. Emphasis on the strengths and assets of youth has been shown to improve the overall mental and emotional well-being. Yet, traditional PYD models (i.e., five/six Cs models) were developed to meet the circumstances of primarily White cisgender heterosexual youth while not considering the experiences and developmental needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth of color (YOC) with mental health concerns (MHCs), including how mental health status interconnects with other systems of oppression that may impede their development. We integrate healing justice and intersectionality frameworks to address violence, trauma, and harm LGBTQ+ YOC with MHCs experience due to the intersecting systems of oppression reflected in U.S. social policy, health care, and other systems of care-while recognizing and promoting their resilience, joy, and power. The resulting healing-centered PYD model reconceptualizes the six Cs-competence, confidence, character, connection, caring/compassion, and contribution-of PYD to respond to the experiences and needs of LGBTQ+ YOC who are more likely than other youth to experience MHCs due to systemic oppression. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
积极青少年发展（PYD）是一种基于优势的方法，旨在支持年轻人利用他们的集体资产，使他们茁壮成长并为社区做出贡献。研究表明，强调青少年的优势和资产可以改善他们的整体心理和情感健康状况。然而，传统的PYD模式（即五/六C模式）是为了满足主要是白人顺性别异性恋青少年的情况而开发的，没有考虑到有色人种的女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、跨性别和酷儿（LGBTQ+）青少年的经历和发展需求，这些青少年存在心理健康问题（MHCs），包括心理健康状况如何与其他可能阻碍他们发展的压迫系统相互关联。我们整合了治愈正义和交叉性框架，以解决暴力、创伤以及LGBTQ+有色人种青少年因美国社会政策、医疗保健和其他护理系统中反映的交叉压迫系统而经历的伤害——同时认识并促进他们的恢复力、快乐和力量。由此产生的以治愈为中心的PYD模式重新构想了PYD的六个C——能力、信心、品格、联系、关爱/同情和贡献——以回应LGBTQ+有色人种青少年的经历和需求，这些青少年由于系统性压迫比其他青少年更有可能经历心理健康问题。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2025美国心理学会，保留所有权利）
