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Sara Wilf1, Laura Wray-Lake1, J Abigail Saavedra2
1University of California Los Angeles 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Current Opinion in Psychology
|July 1, 2023
Summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media became key for youth civic engagement. However, experiences varied, with some gaining awareness of inequities and others facing radicalization, especially minoritized youth dealing with racism.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- COVID-19 pandemic disrupted youth civic development spaces like schools.
- Social media emerged as a primary platform for youth sociopolitical engagement.
- Youth civic development trajectories varied significantly during this period.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced youth civic development.
- To understand the diverse ways youth engaged civically online.
- To explore the impact of structural racism and vicarious trauma on minoritized youth's civic engagement.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of youth online civic engagement during the pandemic.
- Examination of social media discourse related to sociopolitical issues.
- Contextual analysis considering the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and structural racism.
Main Results:
- Social media facilitated youth mobilization around issues like anti-Asian racism and police violence.
- Some youth developed critical awareness of societal inequities through online engagement.
- Other youth were exposed to and potentially radicalized by far-right ideologies online.
- Racialized and minoritized youth experienced vicarious trauma and racism during civic engagement.
Conclusions:
- Youth civic development is complex and influenced by both online and offline contexts.
- The pandemic exacerbated existing societal inequities, impacting youth civic experiences.
- Future research must consider the intersection of public health crises, structural racism, and youth civic development.
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