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09-09-2024 | Empirical Research

Longitudinal Associations between Adolescents’ Character Attributes and Civic Actions

Auteurs: Erin J. Kim, Trang U. Le, Sara K. Johnson, Jacqueline V. Lerner

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 2/2025

Abstract

Research suggests that character attributes may enable youth to envision and perform civic actions that benefit society, but few studies have examined the longitudinal associations between character attributes and civic actions. As a response to this gap, this study investigated how specific character attributes (purpose, future mindedness, humility, and moral courage) may be differently linked to various civic actions (community service, political activities, social activism) cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Survey data were collected from 521 adolescents (M_age = 14.44, SD = 1.92, 58.5% girls, 60.8% White). Structural equation models demonstrated that purpose and future mindedness were positively associated with all three civic actions at Time 1, but not at Time 2. Humility was not associated with any Time 1 civic actions, but was negatively associated with Time 2 political activities. Moral courage was positively associated with Time 1 social activism and Time 2 political activities. Results illuminate the short-term interplay between character attributes and civic actions and point to internal resources that may promote different forms of youth civic action.

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Titel: Longitudinal Associations between Adolescents’ Character Attributes and Civic Actions
Auteurs: Erin J. Kim
Trang U. Le
Sara K. Johnson
Jacqueline V. Lerner
Publicatiedatum: 09-09-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 2/2025
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02074-8

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