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NEETs civic and political participation in outermost islands: The mediating roles of sense of community and agency
Journal Title
Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
United States of America
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Abstract
Our aim is to test the associations between collectivism, social support, sense of community, as well as agency with civic and political participation levels of NEETs living in The Azores, a group of islands forming a small and outermost archipelago. We surveyed 332 participants (M = 26.78; 69.30% women). We found that all factors, except for social support, were associated with higher participation levels among NEETs. We also found that stronger sense of community and agency mediated the connection between stronger collectivism and higher levels of participation. Therefore, we conclude that setting emotional bonds with the community and being involved in local traditions and causes are necessary conditions to translate dominant local values into NEETs civic and political participation in outer- most islands. We further discuss how these results can be translated into more effective, person-centred policies to support NEETs inclusion.
Acknowledgements
This article is based upon work from COST Action CA18213 Rural NEET Youth Network, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology); www.cost.eu. This study was funded by the Foundation for Sci- ence and Technology (FCT) in Portugal, und
Keywords
Agency,Collectivism,Islands,NEETs,Participation,Sense of community
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
- Sociology - Social Sciences
Funding Records
Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
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COST 18213 | COST Association |
UIDB/03125/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia |
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