The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
Developing Personal and Social Life Skills to Protect Children and Youth From Substance Addiction
Table 1: Positive Youth Development Model
| 4 - H | Dimensions | Life Skills |
| Head | Manage | Purpose setting, Planning/organisation, Keeping notes, Resilience, Effective use of resources |
| Think | Learning to learn, Decision making, Problem solving, Critical thinking, Learning to serve | |
| Heart | Relationship | Managing differences, Conflict resolution, Cooperation Social skills, Communication |
| Social Interest | Caring for others, Sharing, Empathetic relationships | |
| Hands | Give | Volunteering for community services, Leadership, Responsible citizenship, Contributions to group work |
| Work | Work/Work life skills, Teamwork, Self motivation | |
| Health | Be | Self-esteem, Individual responsibility, Managing character emotions, Self-discipline |
| Live | Stress management, Disease prevention, Living Healthy, Individual safety |