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09-07-2021 | Empirical Research

Civic Development within the Peer Context: Associations between Early Adolescent Social Connectedness and Civic Engagement

Auteurs: Benjamin Oosterhoff, Lauren Alvis, Dagny Deutchman, Ashleigh Poppler, Cara A. Palmer

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 9/2021

Abstract

Social connectedness is theorized to contribute to civic development and in turn, civic engagement is thought to cultivate social connectedness. Little research has examined how social connectedness is linked with early adolescent civic engagement. The current study used a social network research design to examine associations between early adolescent social connectedness via their position within their peer network and their civic engagement. Middle-school students (N = 213) aged 11–15 years (M = 12.5; 57% female) were recruited from a remote US community and provided nominations for peer connections and reported on multiple aspects of civic engagement. Early adolescents who had identified more peer nominations had higher civic efficacy. Youth who had fewer connections with different peer groups and fewer connections with popular peers were more engaged in political behavior. Greater popularity was associated with higher political engagement for boys, but not girls. Greater connections with different peer groups was associated with greater environmentalism for younger but not older teens. These findings highlight the need to consider adolescent civic development within the peer context.

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Titel: Civic Development within the Peer Context: Associations between Early Adolescent Social Connectedness and Civic Engagement
Auteurs: Benjamin Oosterhoff
Lauren Alvis
Dagny Deutchman
Ashleigh Poppler
Cara A. Palmer
Publicatiedatum: 09-07-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 9/2021
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01465-5

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