Department of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, Ateities str. 20, Vilnius, LT 08303, Lithuania.
J Adolesc. 2012 Jun;35(3):587-97. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.12.008. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
This study explored whether discussions about the media, when positively linked to interest in the news media, were related to adolescents' current and future civic engagement. A sample of 2638 adolescents (age M = 17, SD = 1.2), who participated in a school-based study on positive socialization, completed self-report measures on interest in the news media and discussions about the media with parents and friends. Current civic engagement was measured by involvement in volunteering and civic commitments. Future civic engagement was measured by intentions to participate in civic activities in the future. The results showed that more interpersonal discussions about the media and higher interest in the news media both predicted higher civic engagement. Positive links between discussions about the media and current civic engagement were partly mediated by interest in the news media. In addition, interest in the news media together with current civic engagement fully mediated a positive link between discussions about the media and future civic engagement. Moderating effects of gender were observed, with discussions about the media a better predictor of boys' interest in the news media, and current civic engagement a better predictor of girls' future civic engagement.
本研究探讨了与新闻媒体有关的讨论，当它们与青少年对新闻媒体的兴趣呈正相关时，是否与青少年当前和未来的公民参与有关。本研究选取了 2638 名青少年（年龄 M = 17，SD = 1.2）作为样本，他们参加了一项基于学校的积极社会化研究，完成了关于与父母和朋友讨论媒体以及对新闻媒体兴趣的自我报告测量。当前的公民参与度通过参与志愿活动和公民承诺来衡量。未来的公民参与度通过未来参与公民活动的意愿来衡量。研究结果表明，更多关于媒体的人际讨论和对新闻媒体的更高兴趣都预示着更高的公民参与度。媒体讨论与当前公民参与之间的积极联系部分由对新闻媒体的兴趣来解释。此外，对新闻媒体的兴趣和当前的公民参与度完全解释了媒体讨论与未来公民参与度之间的积极联系。性别存在调节作用，与新闻媒体的讨论是男孩对新闻媒体兴趣的更好预测因素，而当前的公民参与度是女孩未来公民参与度的更好预测因素。
