Martini Mara, Rollero Chiara, Rizzo Marco, Di Carlo Sabrina, De Piccoli Norma, Fedi Angela
Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10124 Torino, Italy.
"Spostiamo mari e monti" ("Let's Move Seas and Mountains") Social Promotion Association, 10145 Torino, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2023 Aug 3;13(8):650. doi: 10.3390/bs13080650.
The positive effects of youth civic engagement can be felt both at the individual level (e.g., better emotional regulation, a greater sense of empowerment) and at the community level (e.g., a greater likelihood of participation in civic and political activities). They may also be a protective factor for at-risk youth in the short and long term and a valuable element for positive identity development in general. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to assess the impact of an educational intervention implemented in secondary schools to promote youth civic engagement ( = 508 at Time 1, = 116 at Time 2). The study is divided into two parts: first, it examines the changes stimulated by the project, and second, it uses a path analysis model to explain the intention to participate. Results show that after participation, hostile and benevolent sexism, classic and modern ethnic prejudice, and social dominance orientation decreased, while trust in institutions increased. In addition, the path analysis showed that policy control, social trust, and civic engagement increased the intention of civic engagement at time T1. Despite some limitations, this study may provide useful guidance for those designing and implementing civic education interventions for young people.
青年公民参与的积极影响在个人层面（例如，更好的情绪调节、更强的赋权感）和社区层面（例如，更多地参与公民和政治活动的可能性）都能感受到。它们在短期和长期内也可能是处于风险中的青年的一个保护因素，并且总体上是积极身份认同发展的一个有价值的要素。这项纵向研究的目的是评估在中学实施的一项教育干预措施对促进青年公民参与的影响（第一次调查时有508人，第二次调查时有116人）。该研究分为两个部分：第一，它考察该项目所激发的变化；第二，它使用路径分析模型来解释参与意愿。结果表明，参与之后，敌意和善意的性别歧视、传统和现代的种族偏见以及社会支配取向有所下降，而对机构的信任有所增加。此外，路径分析表明，政策控制、社会信任和公民参与在时间T1时增加了公民参与意愿。尽管存在一些局限性，但这项研究可能为那些为年轻人设计和实施公民教育干预措施的人提供有用的指导。
