Being both – A European and a national citizen? Comparing young people’s identification with Europe and their home country across eight European countries

LANDBERG, Monique, Katharina ECKSTEIN, Clara MIKOLAJCZYK, Sam MEJIAS, Petr MACEK, Frosso MOTTI-STEFANIDI, Ekaterina ENCHIKOVA, Antonella GUARINO, Andu RÄMMER and Peter NOACK. Being both – A European and a national citizen? Comparing young people’s identification with Europe and their home country across eight European countries. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. London: Routledge, 2018, vol. 15, No 3, p. 270-283. ISSN 1740-5629. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2017.1391087.

Basic information

• Original name: Being both – A European and a national citizen? Comparing young people’s identification with Europe and their home country across eight European countries
• Authors: LANDBERG, Monique (276 Germany), Katharina ECKSTEIN (276 Germany), Clara MIKOLAJCZYK (276 Germany), Sam MEJIAS (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Petr MACEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Frosso MOTTI-STEFANIDI (300 Greece), Ekaterina ENCHIKOVA (620 Portugal), Antonella GUARINO (380 Italy), Andu RÄMMER (233 Estonia) and Peter NOACK (276 Germany).
• Edition: European Journal of Developmental Psychology, London, Routledge, 2018, 1740-5629.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.667
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/18:00102148
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2017.1391087
• UT WoS: 000428153300003
• Keywords in English: EU; natinal identity; European identity;youth; political engagement
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

It is a well-established fact that forming a mature and coherent political identity is one developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. However, given different degrees of commitment on the regional, national, and European level, the question remains whether young people’s identification varies among those spheres? Drawing on data from the European Catch-EyoU-project, it was the goal of this study to examine whether young people can be classified according to their identification toward their home country and Europe and how these types are associated with age, gender, country as well as political interest, tolerance, and political participation. The study is based on adolescents and young adults from the Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Estonia, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden (N = 9339; Mage = 19.62; 59.1% female). Cluster analysis revealed five types of young people’s identification with country and Europe which showed significant associations between group membership and tolerance, political interest, and participation. The implications of distinguishing types of identification and their associations with political outcomes are discussed.

Links

• 649538, interní kód MU: Name: CATCH-EyoU - Constructing Active Citizenship with European Youth: Policies, practices, challenges and solutions (Acronym: CATCH-EyoU)

Investor: European Union, CATCH-EyoU - Constructing Active Citizenship with European Youth: Policies, practices, challenges and solutions, Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies (Societal Challenges)