Service Participation among Adolescents in Mainland China |
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| Authors: | Fangfang Guo Yulan Li Cong Wang Xiaoli Zong Wenfan Yan |
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| Institution: | 1. Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing, China;2. Guangxi Teachers Education University, Nanning, China;3. Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;4. Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA;5. Department of Leadership in Education, College of Education and Human Development, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractService participation plays a critical role in adolescent development. To explore the characteristics of Chinese adolescents’ service participation, a national survey (N?=?6161 adolescents) was conducted in mainland China. Findings indicated that: (i) Chinese adolescents mostly participated in routine service activities within school, and the quality of their service experiences was relative low; (ii) adolescents’ service experiences varied across different districts, school types, and family structures; and (iii) the intensity, breadth, and type of service participation and service quality significantly predicted adolescents’ civic attitudes and intention for future service. Moreover, service quality moderated the association between service types or breadth and adolescent outcomes. Future longitudinal research is needed to further examine the association between adolescents’ service participation and developmental outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescent service activity service experience quality civic attitudes China |
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