Does family experience influence political beliefs? Relation
between interparental conflict perceptions and political
efficacy in late adolescence

J 2012

Does family experience influence political beliefs? Relation between interparental conflict perceptions and political efficacy in late adolescence

ŠEREK, Jan, Lenka LACINOVÁ and Petr MACEK

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Original name

Does family experience influence political beliefs? Relation between interparental conflict perceptions and political efficacy in late adolescence

Authors

ŠEREK, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lenka LACINOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petr MACEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Adolescence, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 2012, 0140-1971

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.882

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/12:00059103

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.001

UT WoS

000305820500010

Keywords in English

Political efficacy; Civic development; Interparental conflict; Depressive mood

Abstract

V originále

The study examined the relation between adolescents’ interparental conflict perceptions and their political efficacy regarding local issues. Longitudinal data (age 15 and 17) from 444 adolescents were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed that young people experiencing frequent interparental conflict reported an increase in depressive mood during late adolescence, which was associated with lower level of political efficacy. Moreover, adolescents who felt more efficacious when dealing with fighting parents felt more efficacious in local politics, even when controlling for personality traits and depressive mood. One possible explanation is that family perceptions generalize to politics because both contexts share certain similar features. Our results underscore that also seemingly nonpolitical experiences can matter in adolescents’ civic and political development.

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MSM0021622406, plan (intention)

Name: Psychologické a sociální charakteristiky dětí, mládeže a rodiny, vývoj osobnosti v době proměn moderní společnosti

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Psychological and social characteristics of children, youth and families, development of the personality in the time of changes of modern society

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ŠEREK, Jan, Lenka LACINOVÁ and Petr MACEK. Does family experience influence political beliefs? Relation between interparental conflict perceptions and political efficacy in late adolescence. Journal of Adolescence. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2012, vol. 35, No 3, p. 577-586. ISSN 0140-1971. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.001.

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ŠEREK, Jan, Lenka LACINOVÁ and Petr MACEK. Does family experience influence political beliefs? Relation between interparental conflict perceptions and political efficacy in late adolescence. \textit{Journal of Adolescence}. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2012, vol.~35, No~3, p.~577-586. ISSN~0140-1971. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.001.

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