Dimensions of Citizenship: Associations among Adolescents’ Sociopolitical Values and Civic Judgments

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (02) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Metzger ◽  
Benjamin Oosterhoff ◽  
Cara A. Palmer ◽  
Kaitlyn Ferris
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Social Movement ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sociopolitical Values ◽  
College Educated

ABSTRACTThis study used a sample of 467 middle and high school students (Mage= 15.26) from a mid-Atlantic state. Structural equation models controlling for demographic variables (age, gender, and parents’ education) examined associations between three developing sociopolitical values (spiritualty, patriotism, and authoritarianism) and adolescents’ social and moral judgments (obligation and social praise) concerning four civic activities (community service, standard political involvement, social movement, and community gathering). Spirituality was associated with judgments for community service and community gathering involvement while authoritarian values were associated with the prioritization of all forms of civic activity. Multigroup analyses indicated that associations between authoritarianism and both community service and social movement judgments were stronger for younger adolescents while spirituality was more strongly associated with community service judgments for older adolescents. Patriotic beliefs were associated with civic judgments for children of college-educated parents, but not children of noncollege-educated parents.

Victimization and the General Theory of Crime

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey Nofziger
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Self Control ◽  
General Theory Of Crime ◽  
School Students ◽  
Peer Deviance ◽  
Theory Of Crime ◽  
Victims Of Crime

Theories of victimization developed independently of theories of offending, in spite of consistent findings of similarities between offenders and victims of crime. This study examines whether Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) general theory of crime, typically used to predict offending, also has relevance in understanding juvenile victimization. The data for this project are drawn from a sample of over 1,200 middle and high school students. Using structural equation models, the findings suggest that higher self-control does directly decrease victimization and that self-control also affects victimization indirectly though opportunities (peer deviance). Implications for the studies of victimization as well as the general theory of crime are discussed.

scholarly journals Symptom Checklist-90-Revised: A structural examination in relation to family functioning

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247902
Author(s):  
Rapson Gomez ◽  
Vasileios Stavropoulos ◽  
Daniel Zarate ◽  
Olympia Palikara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Symptom Checklist ◽  
School Students ◽  
Structural Examination ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
The Family

The accurate assessment of psychopathological behaviours of adolescents and young adults is imperative. Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) is one of the most comprehensive and widely used scales addressing this purpose internationally. Interestingly, associations between the different SCL-90 symptoms and family functioning have been highlighted. Nevertheless, the scale’s factorial structure has often been challenged. To contribute in this area, this study scrutinizes the psychopathological dimensions of the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) in a large cohort of high school students (Mean age = 16.16; SD = .911) from Greece. It addresses this aim by: a) using first order and bi-factor confirmatory factor analysis, and exploratory structural equation models and; b) investigating the factors’ associations with family functioning. A total of 2090 public Greek High School students completed the SCL-90-R and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale IV (FACES-IV) covering family functioning, satisfaction and communication. Six different solutions, yielded by separate permutations of CFA, ESEM, and bifactor models, were evaluated. Based on global fit, the clarity, reliabilities and the family functioning links of the dimensions in the models, the ESEM oblique model with the theorized nine factors emerged as the optimum. This model had adequate fit, and symptom dimensions were well defined. Also six of the nine factors demonstrated external associations with family functioning, satisfaction and communication. The clinical assessment benefits of these results are discussed.

The impact of adolescent parentification on family relationship and civic engagement

2020 ◽  
pp. 146801732095524
Author(s):  
Hsi-Sheng Wei ◽  
An-Ti Shih ◽  
Yi-Fu Chen ◽  
Jun Sung Hong
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Family Type ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Impact

Summary This study examined the relationships between parentification, family relationship, political interest, and civic beliefs using a large sample of Taiwanese adolescents. Data were collected from 1648 junior and senior high school students in Taichung City, Taiwan. Parentification was hypothesized to positively affect family relationship, which in turn influences adolescents’ political interest and civic beliefs. A series of structural equation models were constructed and tested. Implications of the findings for practice and policy-making are discussed. Findings Two dimensions of parentification, instrumental and emotional caregiving, were found to be positively associated with the parent–child relationship while perceived unfairness was negatively associated with the family relations. Family relationship was positively related to youth’s civic beliefs as well as their political interests. Potential gender, age (junior high/senior high), and family (living with/not with both parents) effects were examined through multi-group comparisons. The model was robust with minor differences between gender, age, and family type subgroups. Applications Social workers should recognize the developmental benefits of parentification and utilize such experiences when working with adolescents. With cultural sensitivity, a healthy inter-dependence between youth and parents can be appreciated as a source of strength, which facilitates young people’s civic responsibility and concern for public affairs beyond family.

scholarly journals Math Anxiety, Engagement, and Performance in High and Low-stakes Tests in AP Statistics

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Ober ◽  
Alex Brodersen ◽  
Daniella Alves Reboucas ◽  
Maxwell Hong ◽  
Matt Carter
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Math Anxiety ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Course Engagement ◽  
And Performance

We examined direct and indirect relations between engagement-related constructs, math anxiety, and learning outcomes. Confirmatory factor analysis was first used to validate scores from measures of these constructs with a sample of high school students enrolled in AP Statistics (N = 696, Mean age = 16.7 years, SD = .90). Structural equation models were fitted to examine relations between these constructs on a subsample that completed all measures (N = 219). A greater proportion of variation was explained in a high-stakes learning outcome (R2 = .54) than a low-stakes learning outcome (R2 = .22). We found evidence of indirect effects of academic procrastination and course engagement on the learning outcome through math anxiety. The findings shed light on opportunities for intervention on academic maladaptive behaviors, such as procrastination, which could lessen their effect on math anxiety and thus better facilitate learning. Further, these findings highlight the importance of testing stakes when examining associations between engagement, math anxiety, and learning.

Family Environment and Child-To-Parent Violence: The Role of Emotional Insecurity

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110063
Author(s):  
Miriam Junco-Guerrero ◽  
Ana Ruiz-Fernández ◽  
David Cantón-Cortés
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Family System ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
The Family ◽  
Emotional Insecurity

Child-to-parent violence (CPV) constitutes a serious social problem due to its short and long-term consequences, which not only directly affect the victim but also generate a rupture of the family system. In this study, direct and indirect effects of exposition to violence within the family, insecurity in the family system (manifested as disengagement and/or preoccupation), and justification of violence on CPV toward mothers and fathers were analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM). Davies and Cummings emotional security theory (1994) was applied. A total of 904 high school students between 13 and 20 years old participated in this study. Information regarding each participant’s committed CPV was obtained from the Child-to-Parent Aggression Questionnaire. Emotional insecurity was assessed with the Security in the Family System scale. To assess exposition to violence and justification of violence, the Exposure to Violence Questionnaire and Irrational Beliefs Inventory for Adolescents were applied, respectively. Strong relationships between exposition to violence within the family, emotional insecurity, justification of violence, and CPV toward mothers and fathers were observed. The results show that adolescents who are exposed to violence at home are more aggressive in the future. In addition, this relationship is mediated, at least in part, by the justification of violence and emotional insecurity. These results suggest that prevention and treatment of CPV aggressors should focus on improving security within the survivors’ family system as well as modifying attitudes toward violence.

Comparing relations of ethnic-racial public regard, centrality, and intergroup contact attitudes among ethno-racially diverse adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 136843022098759
Author(s):  
Kristia A. Wantchekon ◽  
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor ◽  
Elana R. McDermott ◽  
Michael R. Sladek ◽  
Deborah Rivas-Drake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
White Adolescents ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Racial Background ◽  
Latinx Adolescents ◽  
Public Regard

The current cross-sectional study examined how adolescents’ appraisal of how positively others viewed their ethnic-racial group (i.e., public regard) and how integral their ethnic-racial background was to their self-concept (i.e., centrality) related to their intergroup contact approach and avoidance attitudes. Participants were Black, Latinx, and White high school students ( N = 2,609; Mage = 16.39, SD = 1.16; 52% female) from the U.S. Southwest and Midwest. Utilizing multigroup structural equation modeling, results indicated that across all ethnic-racial backgrounds, and regardless of geographical context, public regard was positively associated with approach attitudes. Conversely, findings for avoidance attitudes varied by ethnic-racial background. Specifically, public regard was negatively associated with avoidance attitudes for White adolescents, whereas this relation was null for Black and Latinx adolescents. Additionally, although centrality was positively associated with avoidance attitudes among all adolescents, the relation was stronger among White adolescents than among Black and Latinx adolescents.

Investigating the Relationships Among Students' Chemistry Motivations, Achievement Goal Orientation, Classroom Engagement, Gender, Class and Positive Teacher Behaviours Through Structural Equation Modeling

2021 ◽  
pp. 188-205
Author(s):  
Fatma Alkan
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
Classroom Engagement ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientations ◽  
School Students

The study aimed to investigate how high school students' achievement goal orientation, positive teacher behaviour, classroom engagement, gender and class perceptions are related to chemistry motivation. The research was designed using relational survey model. The sample consisted of 688 high school students. Chemistry motivation questionnaire, achievement goal orientations scale, positive teacher behaviours scale and classroom engagement inventory were used as data collection tools. The correlations between the variables were examined using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results showed that there were positive and significant correlations between chemistry motivation and achievement goal orientations, achievement goal orientations and positive teacher behaviours, classroom engagement and positive teacher behaviours. Negative and significant correlations were also found to exist between achievement goal orientation and classroom engagement, positive teacher behaviours and chemistry motivation. Achievement goal orientations and positive teacher behaviours were also found to be significantly related to class engagement.

scholarly journals PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO) BAGI SISWA SISWI SMK DAN SMA MUTIARA 17 AGUSTUS

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizky Arcinthya Rachmania ◽  
Elly Wardani
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Virgin Coconut Oil ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Family ◽  
Local Students ◽  
The Right ◽  
Marketing Implementation

<p>Adolescence is prone to deviations and impropriety should be grown a sense of creativity. Creativity of students to be skilled in making VCO so that will grow entrepreneurship spirit for students. Skills in the way of making VCO is expected to increase students' creativity and applied in economic activities to increase student income. The solution offered from the problems that have been mentioned above, then training the manufacture of Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is very necessary. Program activities offered in the form of socialization or introduction of VCO products produced both from the benefits and advantages they have compared with other similar products, and there is also a demonstration later in the making of VCO and explanation of how the right and proper marketing. Implementation of community service is specifically a promotive effort in the field of business development to create skilled and productive student students in producing a health product that can later be utilized both for themselves, the family and the surrounding community. Community service activities, also relevant to economics and business, where the product will be marketed so that this can be an income or additional income for local students. The participants' response to this counseling is quite high, indicated by the attendance rate of 80% of the number of invitations. Understanding high school students and SMK Mutiara to the benefits and content of VCO and how to manufacture the correct VCO using this simple and cheap enzymatic method was responded with great enthusiasm by the participants.</p>

scholarly journals Burnout and coping strategies among future healthcare professionals: A structural equation modelling approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 94-94
Author(s):  
Sonja Ivancevic ◽  
Milica Maricic ◽  
Tatjana Ivanovic ◽  
Vesna Tepsic-Ostojic ◽  
Sanja Stosic
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Background/Aim. To reduce the risk of burnout development of medical professionals, it is important to identify the contributing factors as early as in their schooling years. The aim of this research is to propose a model that will determine the relationship between the coping strategies medical high school and medical faculty students use, and burnout. Methods. The cross-sectional study included 164 medical high school students (80.5% female and 19.5% male students) and 344 students of the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine (76.9% female and 23.1% male students). The model exploring the relationship between coping strategies (measured by Brief COPE scale) and burnout (measured by CBI-S scale) was tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis. Results. When coping with stress, medical high school students use Acceptance, Venting, Behavioural Disengagement, and Planning that increase their burnout, and they do not use any strategies that would help them reduce burnout. When coping with stress, medical faculty students use Planning, Acceptance, Humour, Venting, Behavioural Disengagement, Self-Blame, and Substance Use that increase their burnout and Positive Reframing which helps them reduce burnout. Conclusion. The results of this research show an evident lack of use of adaptive coping strategies with both groups of respondents. Proper education would help them replace these dysfunctional coping strategies with more constructive ones.

scholarly journals EVALUASI PENERIMAAN JEJARING SOSIAL GOOGLE+ PADA SISWA SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS DI WILAYAH JAKARTA SELATAN

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Abdul Mufti ◽  
Fitriana Destiawati ◽  
Tri Yani Akhirina
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Networking Technologies

Based on the research in the first year high school students in Jakarta Google+ social networking technologies application is ready and accept the Google+ social networking technology but not to the use of a continuous basis. Therefore there is need for the development of the research is to use the model Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology (UTAUT). This study was conducted to evaluate the acceptance of the Google+ social network that has been done in the first phase of the study. Based on the results of the first phase of the research is still considered less acceptable social networking Google + as a learning medium high school students. The present study is expected to implement Google+ as a social network that can be used to accomplish more tasks. The method used for processing the data is to use the analysis technique of Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of this study is the use of Google technology among high school students is strongly influenced by the condition of the supporting facilities for both girls and boys. If the environmental conditions and good supporting facilities, the interest of high school students to use technology Google+ will be even greater

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