Department of Educational Sciences, University of Macerata, Postbox: Piazzale Luigi Bertelli, Contrada Vallebona, 62100 Macerata, Italy.
J Adolesc. 2012 Jun;35(3):521-32. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.08.003. Epub 2011 Aug 24.
The purpose of this study was to examine the links between identity (statuses and processes) and adolescent civic engagement (volunteer and political participation). Participants were 392 Italian high school students (42% males) aged 14-20 years (M(age) = 16.23 years; SD(age) = 1.53) who completed a self-report questionnaire. First, using a person-centered approach, we found that achieved adolescents were more involved in volunteer activities, reported higher civic efficacy, and stronger aspirations to contribute to their communities than their diffused counterparts. Second, by means of a variable-centered approach, we demonstrated that the link between identity processes (i.e., commitment and in-depth exploration) and past and future volunteer and political participation was mediated by social responsibility. Implications of the findings for current understanding of the link between adolescent identity formation and civic engagement are discussed and suggestions for future research are outlined.
本研究旨在探讨身份认同（地位和过程）与青少年公民参与（志愿和政治参与）之间的联系。参与者为 392 名意大利高中生（42%为男性），年龄在 14 至 20 岁之间（M（年龄）=16.23 岁；SD（年龄）=1.53 岁），他们完成了一份自我报告问卷。首先，我们采用以个体为中心的方法发现，达成身份认同的青少年比弥散身份认同的青少年更积极参与志愿活动，报告具有更高的公民效能感，以及更强烈的为社区做贡献的愿望。其次，通过以变量为中心的方法，我们证明了身份认同过程（即承诺和深入探索）与过去和未来的志愿和政治参与之间的联系是由社会责任所介导的。讨论了这些发现对当前理解青少年身份认同形成与公民参与之间联系的意义，并提出了未来研究的建议。
