30 Developmental Assets
Search Institute has identified the following factors in young people's lives that make them likely to grow up healthy, caring and responsible.
Type | Asset Name | Definition |
| Support | Family Support | Family life provides high levels of love and support |
| Parent(s) as social resources | Youth views parents as accessible resources for advice and support |
| Parent communication | Youth have frequent, in depth conversations with parents |
| Other adult resources | Youth have access to non parent adults for advice and support |
| Parent involvement in schooling | Parents are involved in helping youth succeed in school |
| Positive school climate | Schools provide a caring, encouraging environment |
| Boundaries | Parental standards | Parents have standards for appropriate conduct |
| Parental discipline | Parents discipline youth when rules are violated |
| Parental monitoring | Parents monitor "where I am going and with whom I will be" |
| Time at home | Youth go out for "fun and recreation" three or fewer nights per week |
| Positive peer influence | Youth's best friends model responsible behavior |
| Structured Time Use | Involved in music | Youth spend three hours or more per week in music training or practice |
| Involved in school extra-curricular activities | Youth spend one hour or more per week in school sports, clubs or organizations |
| Involved in community organizations or activities | Youth spend one hour or more per week in organizations or clubs outside of school |
| Involved in church or synagogue | Youth spend one hour or more per week attending religious programs or services |
| Educational Commitment | Achievement motivation | Youth are motivated and do well in school |
| Educational aspiration | Youth aspire to pursue post-high school education (e.g. trade school or college) |
| School performance | Youth report that their school performance is above average |
| Homework | Youth report doing six hours or more of homework per week |
| Positive Values | Values helping people | Youth place high personal value on helping other people |
| Is concerned about world hunger | Youth report interest in helping to reduce world hunger |
| Cares about people's feelings | Youth care about other people's feelings |
| Values sexual restraint | Youth believe it is important to abstain from sexual intercourse |
| Social Competencies | Assertiveness skills | Youth can stand up for what they believe |
| Decision making skills | Youth are good at making decisions |
| Friendship making skills | Youth are good at making friends |
| Planning skills | Youth are good at planning ahead |
| Self esteem | Youth have high self esteem |
| Positive view of personal future | Youth are optimistic about their personal future |
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