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Arens, A. Katrin; Watermann, Rainer – Developmental Psychology, 2017
The present study focuses on political efficacy in terms of students' competence self-perceptions related to the domain of politics. The investigation addresses the mean level development and longitudinal relations to outcome variables including gender differences. Drawing on a sample of N = 2,504 German students, political efficacy, along with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Political Attitudes
Torney-Purta, Judith; Richardson, Wendy Klandl; Barber, Carolyn Henry – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to examine different facets of trust in the political system or civic realm and how they are correlated to the expected civic or political engagement of young people. The nature and effects of trust in social and political institutions have been studied in adults, distinguishing between various types of trust (in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Trust (Psychology), Citizen Participation, Early Adolescents