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Research Findings: The Power of the 40 Developmental Assets

Research with over 3 million young people shows that you who have high levels of the "developmental assets" are much more likely to engage in positive, healthy choices than those with few assets. They are also much less likely to engage in high-risk behavior.

*Negative behaviors decrease* as assets increase.**
Behavior Pattern	Definition	Number of Assets a Youth Experiences
		0-10 assets	11-20 assets	21-30 assets	31-40 assets
Alcohol Use	Has used alcohol one or more times in the past month.	55%	35%	17%	5%
Tobacco Use	Has smoked one or more cigarettes in the past 30 days.	34%	17%	6%	1%
Hitting others	Has hit someone once or more in the past 12 months.	62%	43%	26%	12%
Shoplifting	Has shoplifted once or more in the past 12 months.	49%	28%	13%	4%

*Positive behaviors increase* as assets increase.**
Behavior Pattern	Definition	Number of Assets Youth Experiences
		0-10 assets	11-20 assets	21-30 assets	31-40 assets
Sexual Abstinence	Youth reports never having had sexual intercourse	50%	66%	83%	94%
School success	Gets mostly As in school.	9%	19%	34%	54%
Helping others	Helps friends or neighbors one or more hours per week.	62%	79%	89%	96%
Spiritual commitment	Says that being religious or spiritual is very important in his or her life.	25%	45%	64%	79%

Negative behaviors decrease as assets increase.

Positive behaviors increase as assets increase.

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What Others Are Saying

"I could not believe that an online questionnaire would transform my family. Our communication is so much better. In fact, we don’t waste time fighting about the same issues... we are growing and thriving as a family now.

We couldn’t be happier!"

– Bethany from San Diego

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