Our presentation slides from our Digital Interview with Gene Roehlkepartain on Developmental Relationships Research at Search Institute. This interview is part of our Future of Faith Formation Series happening throughout 2015.

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2. DEVELOPMENTAL
RELATIONSHIPSNew research from Search Institute

3. Discovering What Kids Need to Succeed
Our Vision
To create a world where all young people are valued and thrive.
Our Mission
To provide catalytic leadership, breakthrough knowledge,
and innovative resources to advance the health of
children, youth, families, and communities.
Our Focus Areas
Families • Schools • Communities
www.search-institute.org

4. What Really Matters for Kids?
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“Every kid
needs at least
one adult who
is crazy about
him or her.”
(Bronfenbrenner, 1970)

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We know relationships matter. But
…

6. Investigating Relationships
1. Analyses of existing data from youth
2. Literature reviews on relationships in child
and youth development
3. Focus groups and interviews with
– Youth
– Parents
– Teachers
– Youth workers
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How do they define and
experience key relationships
that help them grow?

7. A National Study
1,085 Parenting adults with 3- to 13-year-old
Recruited online through MTurk; live across the United States
• 65% female
• 62% married/civil union
• 55% less than college degree
• 59% work full or part time
• 86% birth or adoptive parent
• 80% live with child all the time
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<$35K;
38%
$35K -
$49K;
18%
$50K -
74K;
22%
$75K -
99K;
12%
>100K;
10%
Annual Family Income

8. Race/Ethnicity of the Sample
12%
5%
8%
2%
73%
Race
African/AA
Asian/Pacific
Mixed
Native American
11%
89%
Ethnicity
Hispanic Non-Hispanic
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10. “Relationship” as Verbs
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Expand POSSIBILITIESShare POWER
Provide SUPPORTCHALLENGE GrowthExpress CARE

11. Developmental Relationships
83%
72%
75%
41%
36%
Express Care
Challenge
Growth
Provide Support
Share Power
Expand
Possibilities
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N = 1,085 parents of 3-13 year olds % scoring at an optimal level (75%).

12. Strategies, by Race/Ethnicity
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Black
White
Other
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
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N = 1,085 parents of 3-13 year olds % scoring at an optimal level (75%).

13. Parents and Teens
79%
89%
74%
38%
43%
57%
73%
59%
37%
42%
Express Care
Challenge
Growth
Provide Support
Share Power
Expand
Possibilities
Parents Youth
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N = 633 matched pairs (10-18 year olds) % scoring at an optimal level (75%).

14. Student-Teacher Relationships
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N = 973 youth, grades 6-12; 2 pilot sites % scoring at an optimal level (75%).
32%
39%
30%
19%
23%
Express Care
Challenge
Growth
Provide Support
Share Power
Expand
Possibilities

15. Examining “On Track to Thrive”
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Developmental
Relationships
in Families
On Track to
Thrive
Powerfully
predict
• Express CARE
• CHALLENGE
Growth
• Provide SUPPORT
• Share POWER
• Expand
POSSIBILITIES
• CONCERN for others
• Hopeful PURPOSE
• POSITIVE outlook
• GOAL orientation
• SPARKS
• OPENNESS to
challenges
• TRANSCENDENT
awareness

16. On Track
to Thrive
Predicting “On Track to Thrive”
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Developmental
Relationships
Demographics
Developmental
relationships in families
contribute
43% of the difference
in children being on
track to thrive.
Demographics*
contribute 5%.
* Includes age, gender, race-ethnicity, immigration status, and financial strain

17. Relationships Make a
Difference
The dimensions of family relationships we
measure are strongly associated with
children’s . . .
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Being
Motivated
to Learn
Emotional
Competence
Putting in
Effort
Lower
Conduct
Problems
Being on
Track to
Thrive

18. Thriving, Well-Being, and Risks
Associations between
developmental
relationships, and
thriving and well-being
OnTrackto
Thrive
Motivationto
Learn
Emotional
Competence
Prosocial
Behavior
Effortful
Control
Personal
Responsibility
Conduct
Problems
Express Care   
Challenge Growth    
Provide Support 
Share Power       
Expand Possibilities   
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 = Significant positive predictor (p < .05)  = Significant negative predictor (p < .05)

19. Next Steps at Search Institute
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ALL NEW (MAY 20!)
• Reflect: Quizzes
• Learn About It: What we know
• Talk About It: Discussion starters
• Try It: Family activities
• Take It Further: Goal setting