A Review of the Domains of Well-Being for Young People

From the Executive Summary of this research report by the Urban Institute:

Adolescence and young adulthood are critical life stages full of possibility, but to experience healthy development, young people need support in all aspects of their lives. During this life stage, people begin to gain independence, learn social skills and behaviors that shape the rest of their lives, and begin to develop their identities. The youth field—or people working with and doing research related to young people, such as policymakers, funders, researchers, and practitioners—needs information as it considers investments and interventions to support youth development, and everyone in the field would benefit from understanding the distinctive but interrelated domains of youth well-being that need nurturing. The attempt to measure youth well-being is not new, but the field needs to continue refining how it defines and measures these domains. Such refinement will provide a stronger toolset to set priorities, establish baseline levels, and track progress over time.