Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict

Taylor, Laura K.; Townsend, Dana; Merrilees, Christine E.; Goeke‐Morey, Marcie C.; Shirlow, Peter; Cummings, E. Mark

doi:10.1177/0044118x17697236

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“…Thirdly, previous research in Northern Ireland indicates that families can contribute to the socialization of intergroup attitudes and behaviors throughout childhood and adolescence (Taylor et al, ), particularly around perception of the conflict (Taylor et al, ). Children's understanding of the past conflict or current tensions also may influence intergroup relations (Bar‐Tal et al, ).…”

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Empathy to action: Child and adolescent out‐group attitudes and prosocial behaviors in a setting of intergroup conflict

2019

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The paper explored how to promote constructive intergroup relations among children and young people in a context of protracted conflict. Across two studies, the Empathy–Attitudes–Action model was examined in middle childhood and adolescence. More specifically, we tested the relations among dispositional empathy, out‐group attitudes, and prosocial behaviors for youth born after the peace agreement in Northern Ireland. In one correlational (Study 1: N = 132; 6–11 years old: M = 8.42 years, SD = 1.23) and one longitudinal design (Study 2: N = 466; 14–15 years old), bootstrapped mediation analyses revealed that empathy was associated with more positive attitudes toward the conflict‐related out‐group, which in turn, was related to higher out‐group prosocial behaviors, both self‐report and concrete actions. Given that out‐group prosocial acts in a setting of intergroup conflict may serve as the antecedents for peacebuilding among children and adolescents, this study has intervention implications.

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Empathy to action: Child and adolescent out‐group attitudes and prosocial behaviors in a setting of intergroup conflict

2019

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“…Therefore, future research should employ an experimental approach to investigate causation or a longitudinal design to make inferences about the direction of effects. Third, given the context of social division, future research could explore if children's perception of the broader conflict or intergroup tension (Taylor et al, 2019b) and their intergroup contact have an effect on the model (McKeown & Taylor, 2017). Fourth, the current study was conducted in a relatively stable environment in terms of conflict.…”

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Out-group prosocial giving during childhood: The role of in-group preference and out-group attitudes in a divided society

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International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Amid protracted conflict, children are raised in divided contexts that shape the development of their intergroup attitudes and behaviors. Social identity development theory (SIDT) suggests that in-group preference may contribute to more negative out-group attitudes and behaviors in middle childhood. In such contexts, in-group favoritism may shape resource distribution, a key indicator of prosocial behavior. This study examined the predictors of resource distribution among 387 children (age: M = 9.59, SD = 2.34) of majority (Jewish) and minority (Arab-Muslim) groups in Israel. Rooted in SIDT, a multiple-group chain mediation found that the effect of age on out-group prosocial giving was serially mediated by the child’s in-group symbol preference and negative out-group attitudes. The mediation held across both majority and minority groups, highlighting the underlying developmental process of prosocial giving across group lines in a divided society.

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“…For example, in one study, perceived parental support decreased young people's political activism 10 years later (Pavlova, Silbereisen, Ranta, & Salmela‐Aro, ). Instead, family ties may enhance the effectiveness of other parental socialization strategies in encouraging youth's civic commitments (Lenzi, Vieno, Santinello, Nation, & Voight, ), or link school, media, or historical events with youth political development (e.g., McDevitt & Kiousis, ; Taylor et al., ). These findings suggest that parents may operate as interpreters of the outside political world and thus, act as intermediaries in the political development process.…”

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How Do Young People Become Politically Engaged?

Wray‐Lake

2019

Child Dev Perspectives

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Despite the importance of examining how adolescents and young adults contribute solutions to society's pressing problems, gaps in the literature leave unanswered the question of how young people become politically engaged. Research suggests that youth learn to be political by forming attachments to their communities and accessing opportunities in the settings of their everyday lives. Settings operate as mini-polities through which youth develop a sense of what it means to be a member of a collective. Meaningful opportunities to practice political skills and behaviors can be fostered in schools and communities, via social media, and through policy change. Historic events, particularly elections, can also influence political attitudes and behaviors in lasting ways. Cultural and contextual variability in experiences, access to opportunities, and reactions to historic events shape youth's political developmental pathways. Research that is developmentally and culturally informed and that uses rigorous study designs can identify more effectively what determines the formation and growth of youth political engagement.

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Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict

Cited by 39 publications

References 64 publications

Empathy to action: Child and adolescent out‐group attitudes and prosocial behaviors in a setting of intergroup conflict

Empathy to action: Child and adolescent out‐group attitudes and prosocial behaviors in a setting of intergroup conflict

Out-group prosocial giving during childhood: The role of in-group preference and out-group attitudes in a divided society

How Do Young People Become Politically Engaged?

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