A Study of the Relationships among Eighth Graders’ Civic Knowledge, Citizenship, and Behavior Intention on Civic Participation: Taiwan Case of ICCS2009

• Main Authors: Chen,Yi-Jun, 陳怡君
• Other Authors: Kung,Hsin-Yi
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/qern5a

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 教育研究所 === 104 === The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among eighth graders’ civic knowledge, citizenship, and behavior intention on civic participation. The participants were 5,167 Taiwanese eighth graders of the International Civic and Citizenship Study (ICCS). Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis were conducted to analyze the data. The major findings were summarized as following: first, the civic knowledge of the 8th Graders was medium level. The citizenship of the 8th Graders was enthusiastic and positive. Most Taiwanese 8th graders were willing to participate in electoral activities. However, only few of them were willing to engage in illegal protests, political activities, and informal political participation. Second, there were significant differences in students’ civic knowledge in terms of genders, family socioeconomic status, parents interested in the degree of political and social issues , parents and classmates to discuss political and social issues frequency. Third, there were partially significant differences in students’ citizenship in terms of genders, family socioeconomic status, parents interested in the degree of political and social issues, parents and classmates to discuss political and social issues frequency. Fourth, there were partially significant differences in students’ behavior intention on civic participation in terms of genders, family socioeconomic status, parents interested in the degree of political and social issues, parents and classmates to discuss political and social issues frequency. Fifth, there were correlations among the eighth graders’ civic knowledge, citizenship and behavior intention on civic participation. Final, the eighth graders’ civic knowledge and citizenship can significantly predict students’ behavior intention on civic participation. Based on the findings, the suggestions were provided to parents, teachers, and future researchers.