MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana and Jan ŠEREK. Does ‘clicking’ matter? The role of online participation in adolescents’ civic development. Cyberpsychology : Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, vol. 11, No 4, p. nestránkováno, 16 pp. ISSN 1802-7962. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2017-4-5.
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Original name Does ‘clicking’ matter? The role of online participation in adolescents’ civic development
Authors MACHÁČKOVÁ, Hana (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jan ŠEREK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Cyberpsychology : Journal of psychosocial research on cyberspace, Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 1802-7962.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 1.400
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14230/17:00095297
Organization unit Faculty of Social Studies
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CP2017-4-5
UT WoS 000418947900005
Keywords in English Online participation; adolescence; civic development
Tags rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
This study focuses on the role of online civic participation in the civic development of adolescents. We build on the assumption that online civic participation differs from more traditional offline civic participation in several key characteristics, namely lacking proximity to other actors, possible disconnection between civic actions and their outcomes, and a reduced hierarchy within the online environment. Considering these specifics, the study examined the longitudinal effect of online participation on the development of civic identity, political self-efficacy, and attitudes toward social authorities. Concurrently, we contrasted the impact of online participation with the impact of offline civic participation. Data from a survey-based two-wave panel study conducted in Spring 2014 and Autumn 2015 in the Czech Republic were utilized. The sample comprised 768 adolescents (aged 14-17 in T1; 54% females). The results showed that online participation predicted increased challenging attitudes towards social authorities, while offline participation had the opposite effect. Furthermore, online participation had no effect on political self-efficacy or civic development, but offline participation positively predicted civic identity. The findings are discussed with regard to the specific benefits and limits of online civic participation.
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GA14-20582S, research and development projectName: Psychologické aspekty občanské participace adolescentů
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Psychological aspects of adolescents´ civic development
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