<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024_s_007"><h3>Background</h3><p>Involvement in constructive activities is an important but rarely empirically studied developmental asset.</p></sec><sec id="j_jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024_s_008"><h3>Objective</h3><p>The aim of the study is to assess the intentions of Polish youth to undertake prosocial activities after graduating from high school, and the selected determinants of these intentions.</p></sec><sec id="j_jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024_s_009"><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Anonymous surveys were conducted in 213 schools within the last round of the HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) survey in 2018. The nationwide representative sample included 4,972 students aged 11.1–18.5 (mean age 15.4 ± 1.73). The main dependent variable was the Expectations for Engagement in Community Issues Index (EECII), built on the basis of 3 questions and ranged 0–12 points. Its relationship with 10 demographic and socio-economic variables was studied.</p></sec><sec id="j_jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024_s_010"><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean EECII score was 5.59 (SD = 2.65). Seven factors and three significant two-way interactions were indicated in the general linear model. The strongest correlation was found to be between the EECII level and recognised personal values, current participation in youth groups, and the level of social ties in the neighbourhood. Girls achieve higher EECII levels than boys. However, factors such as family social position and attitudes towards school modify the gender differences. Higher family social position measured on subjective scale increases the tendency to plan prosocial activities in the group coming from low affluence families.</p></sec><sec id="j_jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024_s_011"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Polish youth have an average inclination towards prosocial activities. When planning activities aimed at strengthening the involvement of young people, it is worth considering the specificity of various demographic and social groups.</p></sec></abstract>

BackgroundInvolvement in constructive activities is an important but rarely empirically studied developmental asset.ObjectiveThe aim of the study is to assess the intentions of Polish youth to undertake prosocial activities after graduating from high school, and the selected determinants of these intentions.Material and methodsAnonymous surveys were conducted in 213 schools within the last round of the HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) survey in 2018. The nationwide representative sample included 4,972 students aged 11.1–18.5 (mean age 15.4 ± 1.73). The main dependent variable was the Expectations for Engagement in Community Issues Index (EECII), built on the basis of 3 questions and ranged 0–12 points. Its relationship with 10 demographic and socio-economic variables was studied.ResultsThe mean EECII score was 5.59 (SD = 2.65). Seven factors and three significant two-way interactions were indicated in the general linear model. The strongest correlation was found to be between the EECII level and recognised personal values, current participation in youth groups, and the level of social ties in the neighbourhood. Girls achieve higher EECII levels than boys. However, factors such as family social position and attitudes towards school modify the gender differences. Higher family social position measured on subjective scale increases the tendency to plan prosocial activities in the group coming from low affluence families.ConclusionsPolish youth have an average inclination towards prosocial activities. When planning activities aimed at strengthening the involvement of young people, it is worth considering the specificity of various demographic and social groups.

Expectations for engagement in community issues as perceived by young people

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BackgroundInvolvement in constructive activities is an important but rarely empirically studied developmental asset.ObjectiveThe aim of the study is to assess...

Variable	N (%)	EECII level		Group comparison
Variable	N (%)	Mean	SD	Test	p
School achievements
Poor Average	889(17.9) 2671(53.7)	5.18 5.31	2.66 2.59	H(2)=21,45	<0.001
Good	1380(27.8)	5.66	2.74
Missing values	32(0.6)
Personal values level
Low	923(18.6)	4.54	2.39
Average	2866(57.6)	5.28	2.51	H(2)=219,97	<0.001
High	1136(22.8)	6.37	2.91
Missing values	48(1.0)
Current youth group engagement
Never or hardly ever	3905(78.5)	5.19	2.62
Monthly	429(8.6)	5.83	3.40	H(3)=120,85	<0.001
Weekly	399(8.0)	6.21	2.68
Daily or almost daily	169(3.4)	6.92	3.05
Missing values	70(1.4)
Neighbourhood social capital
Low	1203(24.2)	4.97	2.62
Average	2418(48.6)	5.33	2.54	H(2)=72,70	<0.001
High	1311(26.4)	5.87	2.83
Missing values	40(0.8)
Liking school
Don’t like it at all	487(9.8)	5.11	2.70
Don’t like it very much	978(19.7)	5.05	2.59	H(3)=46,14	<0.001
Like it a bit	2127(42.8)	5.38	2.62
Like it a lot	1376(27.7)	5.74	2.69
Missing values	4(0.1)

Variable	N (%)	EECII level		Group comparison
Variable	N (%)	Mean	SD	Test	p
Gender
Boys	2220(44.7)	5.11	2.57	Z=-6.50	<0.001
Girls	2752(55.3)	5.62	2.70
Age
13 yrs	1835(36.9)	5.52	2.60
15 yrs	1697(34.1)	5.39	2.70	H(2)=12.21	0.002
17 yrs	1440(29.0)	5.23	2.66
Place of living
Urban areas	2998(60.3)	5.34	2.65	Z=-1.48	0.139
Rural areas	1959(39.4)	5.46	2.66
Missing values	15(0.3)
FAS level
Low	1455(29.3)	5.26	2.58
Average	2268(45.6)	5.35	2.63	H(2)=7.640	0.022
High	1159(23.3)	5.59	2.73
Missing values	90(1.8)
Family social position
Low	931(18.7)	5.16	2.58
Average	2852(57.4)	5.29	2.55	H(2)=40.02	<0.001
High	1148(23.1)	5.86	2.88
Missing values	41(0.8)

Expectations for engagement in community issues as perceived by young people

Article Category: Original research

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2022

Páginas: 178 - 188

Recibido: 20 oct 2021

Aceptado: 12 nov 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024

Palabras clave
Adolescence, participation, volunteering, developmental assets, social capital

© 2021 Katarzyna Porwit et al., published by Sciendo

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The mean EECII index by selected individual characteristics, the social capital of the school and the social ties in the area

The mean EECII index by demographic characteristics and family affluence

Expectations for engagement in community issues as perceived by young people

Article Category: Original research

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2022

Páginas: 178 - 188

Recibido: 20 oct 2021

Aceptado: 12 nov 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20212503SI.d-21-00024

Palabras claveAdolescence, participation, volunteering, developmental assets, social capital

© 2021 Katarzyna Porwit et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Figure 1

Figure 2

The mean EECII index by selected individual characteristics, the social capital of the school and the social ties in the area

The mean EECII index by demographic characteristics and family affluence

Palabras clave
Adolescence, participation, volunteering, developmental assets, social capital