Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of
responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to
civic participation

J 2015

Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation

SCOTT, Zuzana and Jan ŠEREK

Basic information

Original name

Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation

Authors

SCOTT, Zuzana (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jan ŠEREK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Adolescent Research, Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications Inc. 2015, 0743-5584

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.439

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/15:00082136

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558414554701

UT WoS

000349621400002

Keywords in English

civic participation; responsibility; efficacy; social norm; minority; focus groups

Změněno: 28/4/2015 15:48, Ing. Alena Raisová

Abstract

V originále

The study examined current social issues that adolescents and young adults from majority and minority groups consider to be pressing issues in society, such as the environment, racism, and unemployment. Fourteen focus groups were conducted with majority (Czech) and minority (Roma and Ukrainian) participants (15-26 years of age). The issues were discussed with an emphasis on where the participants believed the responsibility lay for finding a solution. Responses could be classified into three categories: ascribing responsibility only to the self, only to others (e.g., to the government), or to both. We used the data from the follow-up survey study to test whether internal ascription of responsibility would align with young people's attitudes toward civic participation. The results suggest that for majority (Czech) and Ukrainian youth, willingness to participate is predicted not only by social norms that encourage civic engagement and collective efficacy beliefs, but also by one’s ascription of responsibility to the self. We discuss various explanations for why this finding did not hold true for Roma respondents.

Links

EE2.3.20.0184, research and development project

Name: Vytvoření interdisciplinárního týmu v oblasti výzkumu internetu a nových médií

EE2.3.30.0009, research and development project

Name: Zaměstnáním čerstvých absolventů doktorského studia k vědecké excelenci

Citovat

SCOTT, Zuzana and Jan ŠEREK. Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation. Journal of Adolescent Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Inc., 2015, vol. 30, No 2, p. 180-212. ISSN 0743-5584. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558414554701.

@article{1203376,
   author = {Scott, Zuzana and Šerek, Jan},
   article_location = {Thousand Oaks},
   article_number = {2},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558414554701},
   keywords = {civic participation; responsibility; efficacy; social norm; minority; focus groups},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {0743-5584},
   journal = {Journal of Adolescent Research},
   title = {Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation},
   url = {http://jar.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/10/16/0743558414554701.full.pdf+html},
   volume = {30},
   year = {2015}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1203376
AU  - Scott, Zuzana - Šerek, Jan
PY  - 2015
TI  - Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation
JF  - Journal of Adolescent Research
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
SP  - 180-212
EP  - 180-212
PB  - Sage Publications Inc.
SN  - 07435584
KW  - civic participation
KW  - responsibility
KW  - efficacy
KW  - social norm
KW  - minority
KW  - focus groups
UR  - http://jar.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/10/16/0743558414554701.full.pdf+html
N2  - The study examined current social issues that adolescents and young adults from majority and minority groups consider to be pressing issues in society, such as the environment, racism, and unemployment. Fourteen focus groups were conducted with majority (Czech) and minority (Roma and Ukrainian) participants (15-26 years of age). The issues were discussed with an emphasis on where the participants believed the responsibility lay for finding a solution. Responses could be classified into three categories: ascribing responsibility only to the self, only to others (e.g., to the government), or to both. We used the data from the follow-up survey study to test whether internal ascription of responsibility would align with young people's attitudes toward civic participation. The results suggest that for majority (Czech) and Ukrainian youth, willingness to participate is predicted not only by social norms that encourage civic engagement and collective efficacy beliefs, but also by one’s ascription of responsibility to the self. We discuss various explanations for why this finding did not hold true for Roma respondents.
ER  -

SCOTT, Zuzana and Jan ŠEREK. Ethnic majority and minority youths’ ascription of responsibility for solving current social issues: Links to civic participation. \textit{Journal of Adolescent Research}. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Inc., 2015, vol.~30, No~2, p.~180-212. ISSN~0743-5584. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558414554701.

Detailed Information on Publication Record