The Social Participation of Young People in University Settings
The Gender Gap in Participatory Profiles and Explanatory Processes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21392004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Celeste Dávila de León (0000-0002-6733-8773, Social Anthropology and Social Psychology Department TRANSOC Institute, Complutense University of Madrid Madrid Spain, corresponding author), Anna Zlobina (0000-0002-6056-2668, Social Anthropology and Social Psychology Department TRANSOC Institute, Complutense University of Madrid Madrid Spain), María Lucía Feo‐Serrato (0000-0001-5961-0899, Social Anthropology and Social Psychology Department TRANSOC Institute, Complutense University of Madrid Madrid Spain) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 530-546 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjop.70048 |
| PMID | 41242972 |
| OpenAlex | W4416293290 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
This study aims to analyze the participatory profile of women and men, and to explore to what extent gender may moderate the associations between intrapersonal variables and social participation, considering also the potential socialization effects of university experiences. Two studies are presented. Study 1 analyzed 3856 university students who had completed at least the first year of their undergraduate degree. Study 2 analyzed 1061 young people who had just started their university studies. Both used online questionnaires to evaluate social participation and the intrapersonal variables internal efficacy, moral obligation, self‐concept and social norms. The results indicated that women and men exhibited largely similar participatory profiles across both samples, although women reported higher levels in most of the behaviors examined. Moreover, the findings suggest that the moderating role of gender is not fixed but varies according to developmental stage and the socialization processes occurring within the university context. This underscores the importance of viewing gender not merely as a descriptive characteristic, but as a dynamic factor shaping the psychosocial processes underpinning youth participation. Such insights can inform the design of targeted interventions aimed at promoting more equitable participation and fostering critical reflection on the role of universities in strengthening civic engagement among young people
Citizen journalism · Civic engagement · Intrapersonal communication · Participatory action research · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Social engagement · Socialization · Community Health and Development · Social Media and Politics · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |