Cross-border mobility is one of the most important factors that are assumed to strengthen young people’s commitment as European citizens. However, the existing empirical evidence does not provide consistent support. In this paper, we tested the hypothesis that cross-border mobility is associated with a stronger European identification, more positive attitudes toward the EU, and with specific visions of the EU, and that these factors, in turn, have a positive effect on engagement at EU level. Data were collected as part of the multinational research project CATCH-EyoU. Analyses were performed controlling for gender, income, country, and migrant status. Results mostly confirmed the hypotheses among both adolescents and young adults, and for both short-term and long-term mobility. EU level participation and EU voting intentions appeared to be influenced by partly different factors. The implications of the findings, both at theoretical level and for the development of international mobility programs, are discussed.

Mazzoni, D., Albanesi, C., Ferreira, P., Opermann, S., Pavlopoulos, V., Cicognani, E. (2018). Cross-border mobility, European identity and participation among European adolescents and young adults. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 15(3), 324-339 [10.1080/17405629.2017.1378089].

Cross-border mobility, European identity and participation among European adolescents and young adults

Mazzoni, D
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2018

Abstract

Cross-border mobility is one of the most important factors that are assumed to strengthen young people’s commitment as European citizens. However, the existing empirical evidence does not provide consistent support. In this paper, we tested the hypothesis that cross-border mobility is associated with a stronger European identification, more positive attitudes toward the EU, and with specific visions of the EU, and that these factors, in turn, have a positive effect on engagement at EU level. Data were collected as part of the multinational research project CATCH-EyoU. Analyses were performed controlling for gender, income, country, and migrant status. Results mostly confirmed the hypotheses among both adolescents and young adults, and for both short-term and long-term mobility. EU level participation and EU voting intentions appeared to be influenced by partly different factors. The implications of the findings, both at theoretical level and for the development of international mobility programs, are discussed.
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active citizenship; Adolescents; European Union; participation; vote; young adults;
active citizenship; adolescents; European Union; participation; vote; young adults
English
2018
15
3
324
339
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Mazzoni, D., Albanesi, C., Ferreira, P., Opermann, S., Pavlopoulos, V., Cicognani, E. (2018). Cross-border mobility, European identity and participation among European adolescents and young adults. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 15(3), 324-339 [10.1080/17405629.2017.1378089].
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