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  • Civic Engagement Studies
  • Adolescent Behavior

Background:

  • Character attributes are theorized to foster youth civic action, yet longitudinal evidence is scarce.
  • Understanding the interplay between internal resources and civic participation is crucial for societal benefit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between specific character attributes and diverse civic actions in adolescents.
  • To identify which character traits (purpose, future mindedness, humility, moral courage) predict different forms of youth civic engagement (community service, political activities, social activism).

Main Methods:

  • Survey data collected from 521 adolescents (mean age 14.44 years).
  • Structural equation modeling used to analyze cross-sectional (Time 1) and longitudinal (Time 2) relationships.
  • Key character attributes and civic actions were operationalized and measured.

Main Results:

  • Purpose and future mindedness positively linked to all civic actions at Time 1, but not at Time 2.
  • Humility showed no association at Time 1 but a negative association with political activities at Time 2.
  • Moral courage positively associated with social activism (Time 1) and political activities (Time 2).

Conclusions:

  • Character attributes demonstrate a short-term influence on youth civic actions, with varying effects over time.
  • Purpose and future mindedness are important initial predictors, while moral courage emerges as a later factor.
  • Internal resources like character traits play a role in promoting diverse forms of youth civic participation.