Developmental Assets - Internal

21.

Achievement motivation

Young person is motivated to do well
in school.

22.

School engagement

Young person is actively engaged in
learning.

23.

Homework

Young person reports doing at least
one hour of homework every school day.

24.

Bonding to school

Young person cares about his or her school.

25.

Reading for pleasure

Young person reads for pleasure three
or more hours per week.

26.

Caring

Young person places high value on
helping other people.

27.

Equality and social
justice

Young person places high value on
promoting equality and reducing hunger
and poverty.

28.

Integrity

Young person acts on convictions and
stands up for her or his beliefs.

29.

Honesty

Young person tells the truth even when
it is not easy.

30.

Responsibility

Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

31.

Restraint

Young person believes it is important not
to be sexually active or to use alcohol or
other drugs.

32.

Planning and decision
making

Young person knows how to plan ahead
and make choices.

33.

Interpersonal
competence

Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.

34.

Cultural competence

Young person has knowledge of and comfort
with people of different cultural/racial/ethnic
backgrounds.

35.

Resistance skills

Young person can resist negative peer
pressure and dangerous situations.

36.

Peaceful conflict
resolution

Young person seeks to resolve conflict
non-violently.

37.

Personal power

Young person feels he or she has control
over "things that happen to me".

38.

Self-esteem

Young person reports having a high
self-esteem.

39.

Sense of purpose

Young person reports that "my life
has a purpose."

40.

Positive view of
personal future

Young person is optimistic about her
or his personal future.