Adolescents' perspectives on traditional, nontraditional, and
direct political activities: The role of identity-processing
styles and political beliefs

J 2012

Adolescents' perspectives on traditional, nontraditional, and direct political activities: The role of identity-processing styles and political beliefs

ŠEREK, Jan, Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ and Petr MACEK

Basic information

Original name

Adolescents' perspectives on traditional, nontraditional, and direct political activities: The role of identity-processing styles and political beliefs

Authors

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

Edition

Revista de Psicología Social, Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje, 2012, 0213-4748

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Spain

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.426

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/12:00059770

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1174/021347412804932848

UT WoS

000304325000010

Keywords in English

identity-processing styles; late adolescence; political activity effectiveness; political efficacy; political trust

Abstract

V originále

The study examined whether adolescents’ tendency to employ informational, or normative identity-processing style predicts their perceived effectiveness of different political activities. Data were taken from the broader longitudinal study conducted in the Czech Republic, and included reports from 179 participants (Time 1 = age 17; Time 2 = age 19). Path analyses suggested that adolescents who sought information tended to perceive non-traditional political activity (e.g., in civic organizations) as effective, while participants’ normative conformism predicted disbelief in direct activity (e.g., petitions). Perceived effectiveness of traditional activity (e.g., voting) reflected adolescents’ actual political trust rather than their identity-processing styles. These results complement previous findings on the correlates of identity-processing styles and adolescents’ political thinking.

Links

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, Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ and Petr MACEK. Adolescents' perspectives on traditional, nontraditional, and direct political activities: The role of identity-processing styles and political beliefs. Revista de Psicología Social. Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje, 2012, vol. 27, No 2, p. 243-250. ISSN 0213-4748. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1174/021347412804932848.

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ŠEREK, Jan, Zuzana PETROVIČOVÁ and Petr MACEK. Adolescents' perspectives on traditional, nontraditional, and direct political activities: The role of identity-processing styles and political beliefs. \textit{Revista de Psicología Social}. Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje, 2012, vol.~27, No~2, p.~243-250. ISSN~0213-4748. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1174/021347412804932848.

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