Enhancing Self-Efficacy During Community Service: Factors Influencing AmeriCorps’ Members’ Change in Self-Efficacy

Ma, Yinglin; Tschirhart, Mary

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“…Developing youth's competence and confidence in their ability to navigate civic spaces may effectively promote action. High school service‐learning, college service‐learning, and national service programs have been shown to be somewhat effective at enhancing the self‐efficacy of participants (Ma & Tschirhart, 2021; Simons & Cleary, 2006; Wade & Yarbrough, 2007). However, more attention could be paid to the types of efficacies being cultivated in these programs and whether different learning activities and experiences influence the development of certain types of efficacies in predictable ways.…”

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Why do young people engage in some civic actions and not others? Exploring the roles of individual and collective civic efficacy

Gee

Johnson

2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Civic actions are behaviours intended to improve conditions for others or help shape a community's future. Such actions vary widely from voting to voluntary helping, from canvassing to community organizing, and attempts have been made to categorize the array of civic actions. However, the question of why young adults engage in some types of civic actions versus others is not well understood. Using data from 598 White, cisgender, heterosexual young adults in the United States, we examined the relations between individual civic efficacy, collective civic efficacy, and seven actions: writing social media posts, voting, buycotting, volunteering, participating in an organization, supporting political candidates, and protesting. We hypothesized that individual efficacy would be positively related to all seven actions, but collective efficacy would be more strongly related to collective or political actions, compared to the individual or civil ones. Logistic regression analyses showed that individual efficacy positively predicted engagement in all seven civic actions. Individual and collective efficacy had a complex curvilinear relation with buycotting and supporting political candidates. Implications for future research and applications aimed at promoting civic engagement amongst young adults are discussed. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Why do young people engage in some civic actions and not others? Exploring the roles of individual and collective civic efficacy

Gee

Johnson

2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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“…Miller et al, 2011). In particular, volunteers who develop coping strategies and skills against emotional distress and burnout can create a difference and privilege in their communities compared to nonvolunteers (Ma & Tschirhart, 2021). In addition, the development of emotional coping skills can prevent individuals from becoming exhausted in volunteering (Brown, 2011).…”

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“…Therefore, it is important for volunteers to experience satisfaction in the field and to overcome the obstacles in front of them in terms of sustaining volunteering (Bacter & Marc, 2016; A. Miller et al., 2011). In particular, volunteers who develop coping strategies and skills against emotional distress and burnout can create a difference and privilege in their communities compared to non‐volunteers (Ma & Tschirhart, 2021). In addition, the development of emotional coping skills can prevent individuals from becoming exhausted in volunteering (Brown, 2011).…”

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Advancing and sustaining volunteerism: Investigating the multifaceted challenges and obstacles to volunteer engagement

Aslan,

Tuncay

2023

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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Individuals across the globe engage in volunteering activities for various purposes, such as contributing to eradicating poverty, enhancing basic health and education, ensuring access to potable water and proper sanitation, addressing environmental concerns and climate change, mitigating disaster risks, and combating social exclusion and violent conflicts. The ongoing development and sustainability of volunteering are imperative to maintain progress and warrant attention. This study explores the impediments and challenges associated with the development and sustainability of volunteering, encompassing a broad spectrum of factors, from micro‐level individual aspects to macro‐level structural elements. Data were collected via in‐depth interviews with 30 managers within the volunteering sector. The narratives were subjected to thematic analysis, leading to the identification and examination of four distinct themes at various levels. The primary findings underscore the significance of personal experiences, familial backgrounds, organizational structures, and the socio‐political milieu in which they function for comprehending the challenges and barriers to volunteering. In conclusion, this study shows that there are wide‐ranging and multidimensional challenges and barriers to the development and sustainability of volunteering activities. Therefore, analyzing these problems in coordination with the stakeholders of the volunteering field, making arrangements and developing practices may ensure the development of the volunteering field.

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“…There is some literature suggesting that civic engagement during emerging adulthood is associated with positive social and economic outcomes later in life. [4][5][6][7] There is also a growing body of literature suggesting a relationship between civic engagement participation during emerging adulthood and a wide range of health outcomes. [8][9][10][11][12] According to Ballard, 8 positive youth development theory provides a conceptual rationale for understanding why civic engagement broadly, and volunteering specifically, may be associated with positive health outcomes, including mental health, health behaviors, and physical health.…”

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Long-term Impacts of Civic Engagement during Emerging Adulthood: A Nationally-representative Study

Thompson,

Hudson-Flege,

Hancock

2024

Am J Health Promot

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Purpose We examined if civic engagement during emerging adulthood positively impacted a broad array of outcomes in middle adulthood, and if associations varied based on race, gender, age, and urban-rural status. Design Prospective design used to determine if civic engagement during emerging adulthood (M age = 21.81) predicted outcomes 15 years later. Setting Restricted data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Subjects Wave 1 participants who completed surveys 7 years (77% follow-up rate), 14 years (80% follow-up rate), and 22 years later (follow-up rate 72%) and who had valid sampling weight to ensure national representativeness (n = 9349). Measures Predictor - civic engagement; Outcomes-mental health, substance use, criminal behaviors, and healthy behavior. Analysis Linear regression using MPLUS 7.2. Results Civic engagement predicted lower levels of depressive symptoms ( b = −1.05, SE = .28), criminal behaviors ( b = −.47, SE = .12), and substance use ( b = −.66, SE = .13), and higher levels of healthy behaviors ( b = 1.26, SE = .19), after controlling for demographics, family, peer, neighborhood, and school-related background variables. Moderation analyses revealed that civic engagement benefited females and white participants more. Conclusion Civic engagement during emerging adulthood has a positive impact on a broad array of outcomes in middle adulthood. Implications and future research recommendations will be discussed.

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Enhancing Self-Efficacy During Community Service: Factors Influencing AmeriCorps’ Members’ Change in Self-Efficacy

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

Why do young people engage in some civic actions and not others? Exploring the roles of individual and collective civic efficacy

Why do young people engage in some civic actions and not others? Exploring the roles of individual and collective civic efficacy

Advancing and sustaining volunteerism: Investigating the multifaceted challenges and obstacles to volunteer engagement

Long-term Impacts of Civic Engagement during Emerging Adulthood: A Nationally-representative Study

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