Level of Positive Social Development Among Saudi Youth: A Study Applied to the Students of King Saud University, Riyadh

Abstract

The current study aims to identify the level of positive social development in a sample of (425) Saudi students at King Saud University in Riyadh, with an average age of (20.8) years and a standard deviation of (2.78). Therefore, the author adopted the social survey approach and positive development questionnaire as a tool. The study demonstrated a high level of the domains of positive social development (i.e., social competence, social interaction, social personality, and social participation) among Saudi youth. Furthermore, no difference was reported between females and males. The study recommends holding awareness seminars and conferences that educate youth and parents about the importance of social development and its positive effects on the person and society, developing plans and strategies by the universities to reinforce the various manifestations of development, especially the social development of their students, and creating a guide that illustrates the major characteristics of the positive development of the various aspects of the personality, especially the social ones.

Received: 24 December 2022 / Accepted: 5 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024