From Personal to Critical Awareness and Active Engagement: Consciousness Shifts Among Students During Participation in an Academic Course

Ishay, Ariela Bairey Ben; Gigi, Moti

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“…Political awareness is characterized by revealing and integrating issues of power, social oppression, self, collective identity, and agency. Encouraging young people to voice their intersectional experiences [ 111 , 112 , 113 ] and to actively address social concerns from the perspective of agents rather than victims [ 114 , 115 , 116 ] may restore their sense of agency, control, and hope [ 36 , 117 , 118 ].…”

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Civic Engagement in Socially Excluded Young Adults Promotes Well-Being: The Mediation of Self-Efficacy, Meaning in Life, and Identity Exploration

Sagiv

Goldner

Carmel

2022

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Civic engagement is thought to contribute to well-being among young adults. However, less is known about the ways in which civic engagement promotes well-being in general and in particular in socially excluded populations. This study investigated whether civic engagement contributes to life satisfaction and hope in a sample of 127 socially excluded young Israeli women who participated in social activism programs for a period of eight months. A mediation model incorporating self-efficacy, meaning in life, and identity exploration was used to examine the contribution of positive attitudes toward civic engagement, civic engagement skills, and political awareness to the participants’ life satisfaction and hope. Indirect effects were found between positive attitudes toward civic engagement, civic engagement skills, and political awareness and the participants’ life satisfaction and hope via self-efficacy. Positive attitudes toward civic engagement and political awareness also predicted the participants’ life satisfaction via meaning in life. A positive direct effect was found between political awareness and hope. However, contrary to the hypothesis, a negative direct effect was found between positive attitudes toward civic engagement and life satisfaction. Civic engagement skills and political awareness also predicted identity exploration. These findings underscore the need for clinicians to be aware of the potential benefits of civic engagement for the well-being of socially excluded populations.

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Civic Engagement in Socially Excluded Young Adults Promotes Well-Being: The Mediation of Self-Efficacy, Meaning in Life, and Identity Exploration

Sagiv

Goldner

Carmel

2022

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“…For some of these women, who had experienced trauma, the program facilitated a process of healing which allowed them to feel a sense of triumph and view their previous experiences of victimization in a new light. This transformative perspective fostered a greater sense of purpose and worth in their lives (Bairey Ben Ishay & Gigi, 2019; Zonp & Saint Arnault, 2023). This aligns with the concept of posttraumatic growth, that is, the positive changes that can occur following a traumatic event.…”

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Socially excluded young adult Israeli women’s social activism: A new approach to promoting well-being.

Birger Sagiv,

Goldner,

Carmel

2024

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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“…Previous academic programs were found to be a successful platform to students who came from marginal identities. Bairey Ben-Ishay and Gigi (2019) analyzed expressions of personal awareness and critical consciousness held by students in a program that dealt with diversity in the workplace. They found the students gained insights of self-awareness and critical consciousness.…”

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Navigating Academic Identity: Autoethnography of Otherness and Embarrassment Among First-Generation College Students

Ben-Lulu

2024

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

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As a first-generation college student (FGCS), I have never felt entirely comfortable with this label, both in academic spaces and in various personal family situations. The notion of being a FGCS has evoked internal embarrassment, a sense of academic otherness, and external micro-aggressions. Through an autoethnographic analysis of my participation in the FGCS annual workshop, I explore the strengths and weaknesses of this category. The workshop provided insights into the diverse experiences of FGCSs, revealing it to be a fluid academic construct with multiple voices and narratives. However, when intersecting with other identities, the fragility of the FGCS category emerged, leading to conflicting conversations and resistance among participants. A rigid definition of FGCS overlooks its historical context of social exclusions and disregards the unique sensitivities and differences among ethnic and national groups within it. This approach weakens the struggle of marginalized groups and perpetuates their exclusion, both on and off campus. Acknowledging the complexity and diversity within the FGCS category can foster a more inclusive environment that respects the unique experiences of each individual. This approach paves the way for a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by FGCSs and empowers them to navigate their academic journeys with confidence.

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From Personal to Critical Awareness and Active Engagement: Consciousness Shifts Among Students During Participation in an Academic Course

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

Civic Engagement in Socially Excluded Young Adults Promotes Well-Being: The Mediation of Self-Efficacy, Meaning in Life, and Identity Exploration

Civic Engagement in Socially Excluded Young Adults Promotes Well-Being: The Mediation of Self-Efficacy, Meaning in Life, and Identity Exploration

Socially excluded young adult Israeli women’s social activism: A new approach to promoting well-being.

Navigating Academic Identity: Autoethnography of Otherness and Embarrassment Among First-Generation College Students

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