Youth readiness for work and life: profiling core competencies of positive youth development and their correlates among post-secondary students in Singapore
Melvin Chan
The rapid evolution of emerging technologies has intensified calls for a renewed set of future-ready competencies that extend beyond academic knowledge to include technical capabilities, efficacy, and sociomoral strengths. These integrated competencies empower youth to navigate complex social environments, pursue meaningful career pathways, and develop as confident, ethical and responsible citizens. Within Positive Youth Development (PYD) research, such capacities are often conceptualized as int