Intentional self-regulation in early adolescence: Assessing the structure of selection, optimization and compensation process

Study uses data from grades 5, 6 and 7 of the 4-H study of Positive Youth Development (PYD). Grade 5 Selection, Optimization and Compensation (SOC) scores positively predicted Grade 7 scores on the five Cs of PYD (competence, confidence, character, connection and caring and negatively predicted Grade 7 depression, delinquency, and risk behavior. No gender effects were found in regard to changes in SOC scores.