Affiliation:
1. Department of Psychology University of Rhode Island Kingston USA
2. Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence USA
3. School of Public Policy University of Maryland at College Park College Park USA
Abstract
AbstractYoung adults may benefit from civic engagement as a health promotion tool, as civic engagement is generally associated with positive well‐being. However, more information is needed to examine civic engagement among lesser‐educated young adults who are least likely to civically engage, and more likely to demonstrate mental health needs. We surveyed noncollege young adults (N = 621) to measure their civic engagement, meaning, civic efficacy, well‐being, and sociodemographic factors. Using an a priori model, direct, indirect, and full effects path analyses were conducted across men and women, and then the entire sample. The full effects model best fit the data with mediation by civic efficacy and meaning (χ2(2) = 0.59, p = 0.74; comparative fit index = 1.0; root mean square error of approximation = 0.00, 90% confidence interval [0.00–0.06]; R2 = 0.42). Types of engagement (civic, electoral, activism, and online) demonstrated differing relationships with well‐being. Stakeholders should resource young adults with civic skills and coping strategies to address the many challenges that civic experiences often elicit.
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