Civic purpose in late adolescence: Factors that prevent decline in civic engagement after high school.
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: . We conducted surveys on civic engagement with 480 high school seniors, and surveyed them again 2 years later. Using multivariate regression and linear mixed models, we tested the main effects of civic purpose dimensions (beyond-the-self motivation, future civic intention), ethnicity, and education on civic development from Time 1 to Time 2. Results showed that while there is an overall decrease in civic engagement in the transition out of high school, both internal and social factors protected participants from steep civic decline. Interaction effects varied. Ethnicity and education interacted in different ways with the dimensions of civic purpose to predict change in traditional and expressive political engagement, and community service engagement. (PsycINFO Database Record
Source: Developmental Psychology
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000322
Authors: Heather Malin, Hyemin Han, Indrawati Liauw
Institutions: Stanford University, University of Alabama
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Spencer Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W2606514904