Positive youth development (PYD) is a modern view of characteristics believed to be instrumental in predicting healthy development not only in adolescence, but also into adulthood. specifically, PYD predicts the likelihood that an individual will have a positive growth and decreased risk during adolescence.
The positive youth development movement has gained traction as associate approach that orients youth programs toward facilitating pro-social and trendy behavior in youth.
The movement arose as associate degree alternate to ancient youth programs, like anti-drug and anti-gang campaigns, that attended emphasize preventing or reducing unwanted behaviors. Positive youth development models specialized in serving to youth develop traits that correlate with glad and productive adulthood and concomitantly protect against risky behaviors throughout adolescence.