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Dahl, V. & Abdelzadeh, A. (2017). Self-Selection or Socialization?: The Longitudinal Relation Between Civic Engagement and Political Orientations Among Adolescents. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 46(6), 1250-1269
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Self-Selection or Socialization?: The Longitudinal Relation Between Civic Engagement and Political Orientations Among Adolescents
2017 (English)In: Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, ISSN 0899-7640, E-ISSN 1552-7395, Vol. 46, no 6, p. 1250-1269Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Social capital theory states that civic engagement generates positive outcomes, such as social trust and political interest. Likewise, studies show that those involved in civic engagement generally report higher levels of social trust and political interest. It is still unclear, however, whether these differences are the result of socialization or selection. We used between-effects and fixed-effects regressions to examine the development of political orientations in a three-wave longitudinal sample of 1,050 adolescents. From our results, volunteering seemed to have no socialization effect whatsoever on political interest and potentially a weak enhancing effect on social trust. Associational membership did not predict social trust over time, but it seemed to socialize members into increased political interest over time. The results are discussed in light of the social capital debate about how civic engagemend in associational life and volunteering do - or do not - function as schools of democracy.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2017
Keywords
civic engagement, political interest, social trust, selection, socialization, adolescents
National Category
Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology) Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-62835 (URN)10.1177/0899764017728363 (DOI)000414744300007 ()2-s2.0-85033500851 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Riksbankens Jubileumsfond
Available from: 2017-11-27 Created: 2017-11-27 Last updated: 2018-01-13Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A., Amnå, E. & Lundberg, E. (2016). En arena för tillit och tolerans?. In: Föreningen, jaget och laget: 7 perspektiv på idrottens demokratiska effekter (pp. 27-46). Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning
Open this publication in new window or tab >>En arena för tillit och tolerans?
2016 (Swedish)In: Föreningen, jaget och laget: 7 perspektiv på idrottens demokratiska effekter, Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning , 2016, p. 27-46Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning, 2016
Series
Centrum för idrottsforskning ; 2016:2
Keywords
Socialisation, tolerans, idrott, unga
National Category
Social Sciences Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-51467 (URN)9789198183375 (ISBN)
Projects
Political socialisation and human agency
Available from: 2016-07-29 Created: 2016-07-29 Last updated: 2021-01-29Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Dahl, V. (2015). Bilaga 2: En utvärdering av Skolval 2010. In: Björnstam, Linnea (Ed.), Öva och ta ställning: En utvärdering av arbetet med skolvalen 2014 (pp. 47-55). Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Bilaga 2: En utvärdering av Skolval 2010
2015 (Swedish)In: Öva och ta ställning: En utvärdering av arbetet med skolvalen 2014 / [ed] Björnstam, Linnea, Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor , 2015, , p. 9p. 47-55Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna rapport är att: (a) redogöra för vilka elever som deltog i skolvalet 2010, (b) samt undersöka huruvida deltagandet i skolvalet har någon effekt på ungas intresse för politik/samhällsfrågor, politiska diskussioner med föräldrar och vänner, intention att rösta i framtida val samt politiskt deltagande. För denna undersökning används först och främst enkätdata från Political socialization Project (PSP); en pågående longitudinell studie som undersöker framväxten av unga människors politiska attityder och engagemang (Amnå, Ekström, Kerr & Stattin, 2009). Analyserna i denna rapport omfattar endast elever i PSP-studien vars skola anmält till Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor att de genomfört skolval. Totalt omfattar de analyser som denna rapport baseras på 3 högstadieskolor och 3 gymnasieskolor vilket sammantaget blir 860 elever.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor, 2015. p. 9
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-43726 (URN)
Available from: 2015-03-18 Created: 2015-03-18 Last updated: 2022-05-23Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. (2015). Den missnöjda demokraten: Ungas politiska missnöje och engagemang i en tid av förändring.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Den missnöjda demokraten: Ungas politiska missnöje och engagemang i en tid av förändring
2015 (Swedish)Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Publisher
p. 44
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-45562 (URN)
Available from: 2015-08-13 Created: 2015-08-13 Last updated: 2024-11-07Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A., Özdemir, M. & Van Zalk, M. (2015). Dissatisfied Citizens: An Asset to or a Liability on the Democratic Functioning of Society?. Scandinavian Political Studies, 38(4), 410-436
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Dissatisfied Citizens: An Asset to or a Liability on the Democratic Functioning of Society?
2015 (English)In: Scandinavian Political Studies, ISSN 0080-6757, E-ISSN 1467-9477, Vol. 38, no 4, p. 410-436Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Past research has shown that, although a majority of citizens in democracies support the idea of democracy as a form of governance, some tend to be distrustful of democratic institutions and express dissatisfaction with the way democracy works. It is argued in this article that to better understand the role of various groups of dissatisfied citizens in the democratic functioning of a society, one should examine their democratic characteristics. Based on youth's dissatisfaction with the performance of political institutions and the principles of democracy, four distinct groups of citizens are identified. These groups are then compared in terms of their political engagement, knowledge and interest, values and attitudes, and disposition to break the law. The results showed that youths with high levels of principle- and performance-driven dissatisfaction were less likely to participate in politics, less knowledgeable and interested in political issues, and more likely to break the law, even if people got hurt compared with other groups. In contrast, youths who were only dissatisfied with the performance of democratic institutions were more likely to participate in politics, and had higher tolerance towards immigrants, and political interest and knowledge. They were also more likely, peacefully and without harming other people, to break the law to change society. Overall, by examining distinct groups of dissatisfied citizens and their democratic characteristics, this study contributes to the general debate on the role of dissatisfied citizens in democracies.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley-Blackwell, 2015
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-46470 (URN)10.1111/1467-9477.12051 (DOI)000364650000006 ()2-s2.0-84946490843 (Scopus ID)
Note

Funding Agencies:

Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation

Available from: 2015-11-12 Created: 2015-11-12 Last updated: 2017-12-01Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Idris, A. (2015). Iran (1ed.). In: Carsten Anckar och Thomas Denk (Ed.), Komparativ politik: nio politiska system (pp. 267-293). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Iran
2015 (Swedish)In: Komparativ politik: nio politiska system / [ed] Carsten Anckar och Thomas Denk, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2015, 1, p. 267-293Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2015 Edition: 1
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-42539 (URN)9789144096865 (ISBN)
Available from: 2015-02-09 Created: 2015-02-09 Last updated: 2017-10-18Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A., Zetterberg, P. & Ekman, J. (2015). Procedural fairness and political trust among young people: evidence from a panel study on Swedish high school students. Acta Politica, 50(3), 253-278
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Procedural fairness and political trust among young people: evidence from a panel study on Swedish high school students
2015 (English)In: Acta Politica, ISSN 0001-6810, E-ISSN 1741-1416, Vol. 50, no 3, p. 253-278Article in journal (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]

The role of ‘fair’ institutions in developing democratic legitimacy has received increased attention. Citizens who perceive – on basis of past experiences – that they are being treated fairly by authorities have been held to have greater trust in political institutions. However, previous studies on the relationship between procedural fairness and political trust have not paid sufficient attention to individuals with limited first-hand experiences of authorities. We examine the relationship on an authority that virtually all individuals meet early in life: the school. Using structural equation modeling on unique panel data covering 1,500 Swedish adolescents (ages ranging from 13 to 17), we find a reciprocal relationship: personal encounters with school authorities shape young people’s political trust; however, the images that adolescents get of the political system (through family, peers, media, etc.) have also consequences on their perceptions about the authorities they encounter in their daily lives. The analysis increases our understanding of how individuals form their political allegiances by showing that the relationship between fairness and trust is more dynamic than has previously been suggested: neither an accumulated set of experiences of authorities nor formal ties with political institutions (as voters, etc.) are required for a relationship to emerge. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2015
Keywords
Procedural fairness, political trust, reciprocal, school, adolescents, Sweden, structural equation modeling
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-35331 (URN)10.1057/ap.2014.22 (DOI)000359176500001 ()2-s2.0-84935471543 (Scopus ID)
Note

This study was made possible by access to data from the Political Socialization Program, a longitudinal research program at YeS (Youth & Society) at Örebro University, Sweden. Responsible for the planning, implementation, and financing of the collection of data in this project were Professors Erik Amnå, Mats Ekström, Margaret Kerr, and Håkan Stattin. The data collection was supported by grants from the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation. Moreover, the participation of Pär Zetterberg in the writing of this study was made possible by a grant from the Swedish Research Council.

Available from: 2014-06-11 Created: 2014-06-11 Last updated: 2023-12-08Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. (2014). The impact of political conviction on the relation between winning or losing and political dissatisfaction: findings from Sweden. SAGE Open, 4(2)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The impact of political conviction on the relation between winning or losing and political dissatisfaction: findings from Sweden
2014 (English)In: SAGE Open, E-ISSN 2158-2440, Sage Open, ISSN ISSN 2158-2440, Vol. 4, no 2Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Election outcomes, or more specifically belonging to a political minority or majority, have a significant impact on citizens’ attitudes toward the political system and political involvement. This study aims to broaden our understanding in these regards by taking into account the effects of people’s political convictions on the relation between belonging to a political minority or majority and their dissatisfaction with the performance of the political system. Using a person-oriented approach, four groups of citizens were identified on the basis of their attachment to political parties. The group of people who were not politically attached to any of the political parties were the most dissatisfied, whereas supporters of parties in government were the least dissatisfied. Moreover, supporters of opposition parties who had high levels of political conviction were more dissatisfied than supporters of opposition parties who had lower levels of political conviction. Overall, the findings of this study show that it is crucial to take into account the individual characteristics of citizens when studying the relations between election outcomes and political attitudes.

Keywords
political dissatisfaction, political attachment, election outcomes, political conviction, political minority, political majority
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-35056 (URN)10.1177/2158244014535414 (DOI)000217820400052 ()2-s2.0-84907259357 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2014-05-15 Created: 2014-05-15 Last updated: 2025-01-20Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. (2014). Transcending dichotomies: The many faces of youth dissatisfaction in democracy. (Doctoral dissertation). Örebro: Örebro university
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Transcending dichotomies: The many faces of youth dissatisfaction in democracy
2014 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

In the recent scholarly debates over changing citizenship attitudes and norms in advanced democracies, especially when it comes to rising levels of political dissatisfaction, opinion about the political role of young people is divided. For some scholars, they represent a driving force behind the development of new kinds of citizenship values, and constitute an asset to the functioning of political systems. For others, they pose a potential threat to the health of representative democracy, because of their increasing levels of dissatisfaction and civic disengagement. By contrast with these two competing approaches, this dissertation advances the argument that a more balanced view of young people’s political activities is called for. Adopting a quantitative approach, it aims therefore to contribute to better theoretical and empirical understanding of young people’s political dissatisfaction, and to explain their role in a democratic society. Considering different aspects of dissatisfaction, the current dissertation contributes to previous research in significant ways. Among others things, it adds to our knowledge by showing empirically that, in terms of political dissatisfaction, young people constitute a heterogeneous group, with different political roles and profiles, ranging from the healthy to the more threatening. Moreover, it contributes to previous research by highlighting the crucial role played by fair teachers in providing linkages between young citizens and the wider political system. All in all, the findings in the current dissertation have implications for the ongoing debate over the role and significance of young people in the functioning of democratic systems, and also for political socialization research.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Örebro: Örebro university, 2014. p. 98
Series
Örebro Studies in Political Science, ISSN 1650-1632 ; 35
Keywords
political dissatisfaction, adolescents, critical citizens, procedural fairness, political attitudes
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-34732 (URN)978-91-7529-022-5 (ISBN)
Public defence
2014-06-05, Prismahuset, Hörsal 2, Örebro universitet, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro, 10:15 (English)
Opponent
Supervisors
Available from: 2014-04-15 Created: 2014-04-15 Last updated: 2017-10-17Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Ekman, J. (2012). Understanding critical citizenship and other forms of public dissatisfaction: an alternative framework. Politics, Culture and Socialization, 3(1-2), 179-196
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Understanding critical citizenship and other forms of public dissatisfaction: an alternative framework
2012 (English)In: Politics, Culture and Socialization, ISSN 1866-3427, E-ISSN 2196-1417, Vol. 3, no 1-2, p. 179-196Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Previous research has paid much attention to citizen dissatisfaction and the trends of growing political disaffection, cynicism, and scepticism – in short, the emergence of 'critical citizens'. Also, more recently, critical citizens have sometimes been viewed as an asset for democracy. However, despite both pessimistic and optimistic interpretations of public criticism, the issue of conceptualizing negative attitudes has received less attention. The present study was conducted to enrich understanding of this particular dimension of citizens' attitudes. To this end, the paper suggests an alternative theoretical framework for analysing various forms of negative political orientations. The framework has been tested empirically using three types of statistical procedures, which demonstrate its validity and usefulness.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Verlag Barbara Budrich, 2012
Keywords
Critical citizens, political dissatisfaction, political disaffection, negative political orientations, political attitudes, youths
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-27846 (URN)
Projects
PSP, Political Socialisation Program
Available from: 2013-03-04 Created: 2013-03-04 Last updated: 2022-10-18Bibliographically approved
Organisations
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