The study aims to identify adolescents' profiles of digital citizenship based on the key elements of digital citizenship and to examine the relationship between the identified profiles and Internet ethics. Survey data were collected from 455 middle and high school students in South Korea and analysed with a latent profile analysis. Results…

Interest in understanding how civic engagement emerges has been fueled by worries about the decline of youth participation in conventional political activities. Acknowledging the developmental nature of civic engagement, this study analyzes involvement in civic activities during early adolescence. We used latent class analysis to identify patterns…

Citizen science research has been rapidly expanding in the past years and has become a popular approach in youth education. We investigated key drivers of youth participation in a citizen social science school project and the effects of participation on scientific and topic-related (i.e., political) interest and efficacy. Findings suggest that…

University students are expected by the general public to be active in pro-environmental behaviors due to their environmental knowledge and relevant education. However, it is still unclear whether students only educated in environmental knowledge will decide to engage in green behaviors. This study investigates factors that determine university…

The current study examined sociopolitical worldviews (just world beliefs, racial stigma consciousness), political self-efficacy, and campus racial climate as influences on civic engagement behaviors among Black college students (N = 322) attending selective predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Findings highlight varied patterns across college…

Youth-movements in Israel are non-formal organizations that educate for social and political involvement and provide a broad platform for youth involvement in the community. This study explored the question: does the social activism of adolescents who both elect for membership in youth movements and a leadership role of instructing younger members…