Alistair T R Sim
Biographic Data
| ID | 7174036 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alistair T R Sim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alistair T R |
| FAMILY NAME | Sim |
| SIGNATURE | SIM A T R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Compass (United States) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Character attributes scale
To understand youth character development, assessments must consider both the fluctuations of an individual’s character across time and place (within-person variations), as well as the changes in their character relative to other individuals in their context (between-person differences). Although measures of character exist for between-person research, there is a need for context-specific, valid, and reliable measures of character that can captur…
Character strengths and well-being
Youth development programs in the majority world are increasingly taking a strengths-based, positive youth development (PYD) approach to promoting youth thriving. Although character strengths are believed to support well-being, more evidence from majority-world contexts is needed. Using data derived from the Compassion International Study of PYD in Uganda (n = 606, Mage = 12.5 years, SDage = 2.3, 50.2% female), we validated a measurement model of…
Character development among Ugandan youth
Person-specific and variable-focused assessments represent two distinct approaches to research, each offering valuable insights from different standpoints. However, the focus of character studies has mostly been on variable-focused assessments that measure between-person differences, leaving the specific trajectories of character development and the relation among character constructs at the within-person level unexplored. In this article, we stu…
Using the orthogenetic principle to explore the ontogeny of the positive development of Ugandan youth
Using youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations
To date, most studies linking youth well-being to character attributes focus on average effects based on between-person differences. In this study, we examined the within- and between-person relations among character attributes and well-being using an intensive longitudinal data set from the Compassion International (CI) Study of Positive Youth Development in Uganda. Participants (200 CI-enrolled youth, 49.5% female, Mage = 12.13, SDage = 2.19) c…
Measuring Youth Perceptions of Being Known and Loved and Positive Youth Development
‘That is when justice becomes complete.’ Exemplars’ perspectives on forgiveness as a civic virtue in post-genocide Rwanda
Should forgiveness be considered a civic virtue that promotes peace and justice following injustice? In the aftermath of conflicts as severe as state-sponsored genocide, how can relationships be restored, communities reconciled, and justice achieved? We interviewed 15 adults in Rwanda—survivors of the 1994 genocide, nominated as exemplars for their youth-serving roles in their communities and their experiences with forgiving the traumas of the ge…
Agentic and Receptive Hope
Hope contributes to positive development in adolescents, and religious and spiritual contexts may be particularly important for developing and supporting hope. However, extant literature on hope, religion, and spirituality neglects their synergistic relation, leaving questions about how they work together to support development. In this study, we explore how religiousness and spirituality (R/S) inform hope by identifying unique synergies that mig…
Exploring the role of the “Big Three” features of effective youth development programs in El Salvador
Programs effective in promoting positive youth development (PYD) involve curricular features termed the Big Three: Positive and sustained adult–youth relationships; life-skill-building activities; and youth contribution and leadership opportunities. Data from 610 adolescents (50% female; M age = 16.39 years, SD = 1.83) enrolled in Compassion International-supported programs in El Salvador indicated that scores derived from a youth-report measure …
Evaluating the measure of diverse adolescent spirituality in samples of Mexican and Salvadoran youth
Exploring Religiousness and Hope
Given the strong link between religiousness and hope, we sought to further understand the relations of these potentially powerful resources for youth living in adversity. Although existing research suggests that religiousness might be associated with adolescent hope via spirituality and social connections, few studies have tested models that integrate both. Thus, as applied psychologists, the aim of this paper was to test a theoretical model in t…
Exploring Religiousness and Hope
Given the strong link between religiousness and hope, we sought to further understand the relations of these potentially powerful resources for youth living in adversity. Although existing research suggests that religiousness might be associated with adolescent hope via spirituality and social connections, few studies have tested models that integrate both. Thus, as applied psychologists, the aim of this paper was to test a theoretical model in t…
Exploring Religiousness and Hope
Given the strong link between religiousness and hope, we sought to further understand the relations of these potentially powerful resources for youth living in adversity. Although existing research suggests that religiousness might be associated with adolescent hope via spirituality and social connections, few studies have tested models that integrate both. Thus, as applied psychologists, the aim of this paper was to test a theoretical model in t…
Exploring the role of the “Big Three” features of effective youth development programs in El Salvador
Programs effective in promoting positive youth development (PYD) involve curricular features termed the Big Three: Positive and sustained adult–youth relationships; life-skill-building activities; and youth contribution and leadership opportunities. Data from 610 adolescents (50% female; M age = 16.39 years, SD = 1.83) enrolled in Compassion International-supported programs in El Salvador indicated that scores derived from a youth-report measure …
Evaluating the measure of diverse adolescent spirituality in samples of Mexican and Salvadoran youth
Agentic and Receptive Hope
Hope contributes to positive development in adolescents, and religious and spiritual contexts may be particularly important for developing and supporting hope. However, extant literature on hope, religion, and spirituality neglects their synergistic relation, leaving questions about how they work together to support development. In this study, we explore how religiousness and spirituality (R/S) inform hope by identifying unique synergies that mig…
Measuring Youth Perceptions of Being Known and Loved and Positive Youth Development
‘That is when justice becomes complete.’ Exemplars’ perspectives on forgiveness as a civic virtue in post-genocide Rwanda
Should forgiveness be considered a civic virtue that promotes peace and justice following injustice? In the aftermath of conflicts as severe as state-sponsored genocide, how can relationships be restored, communities reconciled, and justice achieved? We interviewed 15 adults in Rwanda—survivors of the 1994 genocide, nominated as exemplars for their youth-serving roles in their communities and their experiences with forgiving the traumas of the ge…
Character strengths and well-being
Youth development programs in the majority world are increasingly taking a strengths-based, positive youth development (PYD) approach to promoting youth thriving. Although character strengths are believed to support well-being, more evidence from majority-world contexts is needed. Using data derived from the Compassion International Study of PYD in Uganda (n = 606, Mage = 12.5 years, SDage = 2.3, 50.2% female), we validated a measurement model of…
Character development among Ugandan youth
Person-specific and variable-focused assessments represent two distinct approaches to research, each offering valuable insights from different standpoints. However, the focus of character studies has mostly been on variable-focused assessments that measure between-person differences, leaving the specific trajectories of character development and the relation among character constructs at the within-person level unexplored. In this article, we stu…
Using the orthogenetic principle to explore the ontogeny of the positive development of Ugandan youth
Using youth-specific approaches to illuminate character-well-being relations
To date, most studies linking youth well-being to character attributes focus on average effects based on between-person differences. In this study, we examined the within- and between-person relations among character attributes and well-being using an intensive longitudinal data set from the Compassion International (CI) Study of Positive Youth Development in Uganda. Participants (200 CI-enrolled youth, 49.5% female, Mage = 12.13, SDage = 2.19) c…
Character attributes scale
To understand youth character development, assessments must consider both the fluctuations of an individual’s character across time and place (within-person variations), as well as the changes in their character relative to other individuals in their context (between-person differences). Although measures of character exist for between-person research, there is a need for context-specific, valid, and reliable measures of character that can captur…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (8 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (4 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Political science (3 works)