Informal Civic Learning and Taiwanese Adolescents' Expected Participation in Legal Protest: A Mediation Analysis

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Abstract

Expressing opinions and attending protests can be civic activities adolescents can participate in. Considering that civic learning is nested in living context (e.g., family, community, social media), this study aims to explore how civic knowledge, dispositions, and conceptualization of good citizenship may mediate adolescents’ informal civic learning and their expected participation in legal activities. The Taiwanese Data from International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2016 was used. Findings indicated that perceptions of good citizenship were a critical mediator, while civic knowledge was not. Thus, perceptions of good citizenship that implicitly influence adolescents’ beliefs and responsibilities appear to bridge adolescents’ informal civic learning and participation in civic affairs.

Authors

• Mei-Hui Liu, National Taiwan Normal University

• Yi-Fen Yeh, National Taiwan Normal University

• Thai-Tsuan Chang, National Changhua University of Education