• The Association Between the 5Cs and Anxiety—Insights From Three Countries: Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain 

      Kozina, Ana; Gomez-Baya, Diego; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Tome, Gina; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Several of the most frequent psychological difficulties in childhood and adolescence are related to anxiety and lead to numerous short- and long-term negative outcomes in emotional, social, and academic domains. Empirical ...
    • Positive Youth Development and Depression: An Examination of Gender Differences in Croatia and Spain 

      Gomez-Baya, Diego; Babic Cikes, Ana; Hirnstein, Marina; Kurtovic, Ana; Vrdoljak, Gabrijela; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Depression is a major public health issue and the literature has consistently showed that the rates of depression increase dramatically during youth transition to adulthood, and gender differences merge in this period. ...
    • Positive Youth Development and Wellbeing: Gender Differences 

      Tome, Gina; Gaspar de Matos, Margarida; Reis, Marta; Gomez-Baya, Diego; Coelhoso, Filipa; Wiium, Nora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The five C’s of positive youth development (PYD) (competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection) have been associated with adaptive development among young people. Gender differences in young people’s wellbeing ...