Young people face an incredible array of challenges that may be exacerbated by living in a tense political climate under a conservative presidential administration. The development of self and collective-efficacy can be a protective factor against trauma, discrimination and other stressors. Those who work with adolescents—particularly adolescents who are members of racial and sexual minority groups—should support them in developing self-efficacy in order to build their resilience. School social workers are in a prime position to do so, given both their clinical expertise and familiarity with how systems of oppression operate. To increase their effectiveness in this task, school social workers can support self-efficacy in adolescents by utilizing aspects of positive youth development, connecting them with opportunities to self-advocate and make change around issues that impact their lives.

年轻人面临着一系列令人难以置信的挑战，生活在保守的总统政府领导下的紧张政治气候中可能会加剧这些挑战。自我效能和集体效能的发展可以成为抵御创伤、歧视和其他压力源的保护因素。那些与青少年一起工作的人——尤其是属于种族和性少数群体的青少年——应该支持他们发展自我效能，以建立他们的适应能力。鉴于学校社会工作者的临床专业知识和对压迫系统如何运作的熟悉，学校社会工作者处于这样做的主要位置。为了提高他们在这项任务中的效率，学校社会工作者可以利用积极的青年发展方面来支持青少年的自我效能，