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ERIC Number: EJ1217040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Adolescent Civic Engagement and Perceived Political Conflict: The Role of Family Cohesion
Taylor, Laura K.; Townsend, Dana; Merrilees, Christine E.; Goeke-Morey, Marcie C.; Shirlow, Peter; Cummings, E. Mark
Youth & Society, v51 n5 p616-637 Jul 2019
Adolescents are often exposed to the lasting effects of political conflict. Complementing existing research on negative outcomes in these settings, this article focuses on the role of the family (N = 731 mother/adolescent dyads, 51% female, M = 14.72, SD = 1.99, years old at Time 1) in promoting constructive youth outcomes in response to perceived conflict in Northern Ireland. Exploratory factor analyses revealed two related forms of youth civic engagement: volunteerism and political participation. Structural equation modeling revealed that compared with males, female adolescents reported more volunteerism. Older adolescents reported higher political participation and lower volunteerism. Moreover, over three time points, the primary model test revealed that the impact of perceived political conflict on adolescent volunteerism and political engagement was partially mediated by family cohesion. These findings suggest that amid protracted political conflict, the family may be a key factor underlying adolescents' contributions to post-accord peacebuilding.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Belfast)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 04693305