Hope in Civic Action: To Be Optimistic and Non-Prejudicial

Autor/inn/en	Ferrari, Joseph R.; Haq, Arsalan; Williams, Shannon M.
Titel	Hope in Civic Action: To Be Optimistic and Non-Prejudicial
Quelle	In: College Student Journal, 48 (2014) 2, S.185-188 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0146-3934
Schlagwörter	Social Change; Citizen Participation; Psychology; Majors (Students); Clubs; Student Organizations; Student Surveys; Measures (Individuals); Personality Traits; Student Participation; Individual Characteristics; Likert Scales; World Views; Helping Relationship; Positive Attitudes; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozialer Wandel; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Psychologie; Club; Klub; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Schülerbefragung; Messdaten; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Personality traits; Likert-Skala; World view; Weltanschauung; Helfende Beziehung; Collegestudent
Abstract	The present study explored perceptions of hope for social change through civic engagement. Psychology majors, active in campus clubs and organizations (n = 52; M age = 19 years old) completed survey measures predicting hopeful (agency and pathways) tendencies by positive personality qualities, such as positive perceptions of life, being nonjudgmental, and helpfulness. Results indicated that for students engaged in activities, aspects of hope are best related and predicted by non-prejudicial beliefs toward others, and a general sense of optimism was not a significant predictor. Implications of these results for promoting student civic action are discussed along with limitations and future research directions. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10