From Adolescence to Adulthood: Are U.S. Young Adults Flourishing?

This study extended Keyes (2006)
examination of positive mental health among U.S. adolescents to describe the
prevalence of flourishing mental health among these same individuals as young
adults ages 20 to 28. Our sample included 1,090 individuals from the 2011 Panel
Study of Income Dynamics Transition into Adulthood Supplement. Univariate and
bivariate tests were used to describe the prevalence of flourishing during
young adulthood and changes from adolescence to young adulthood. A
multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the relationships among
indicators of healthy development and flourishing. Results suggest that
positive mental health may improve during the transition into young adulthood
and that targeting malleable factors such as civic engagement that contribute
to healthy development may also enhance flourishing.

本研究扩展了Keyes（2006）对美国青少年积极心理健康状态的考察，旨在描述这些个体在20至28岁青年时期心理健康蓬勃发展的流行率。研究样本包含来自2011年《收入动态追踪研究成年过渡补充调查》（2011 Panel Study of Income Dynamics Transition into Adulthood Supplement）的1090名个体。研究采用单变量和双变量检验，描述青年时期心理健康蓬勃发展的流行率及从青少年到青年时期的变化趋势；通过多变量逻辑回归分析，探讨健康发展指标与心理健康蓬勃发展之间的关联。结果表明，积极心理健康状态在向青年时期过渡的过程中可能有所改善；针对公民参与等有助于健康发展的可塑性因素进行干预，或可进一步促进心理健康的蓬勃发展。