Responsibility Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility. Restraint Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs. Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices. Interpersonal competence Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills. Resistance skills Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
Young person seeks to resolve conflict non-violently.
Positive view of personal future Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future. Copyright 1996 by Search Institute. All rights reserved. This list is an educational tool. It is not intended to be nor is it appropriate as a scientific measure of the developmental assets of individuals.