Civic and citizenship education is concerned with attitudes toward aspects of democratic principles, civic institutions, civic roles, and identities, as well as social cohesion and diversity. The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2022 investigated variations in those attitudes, and associated factors, as well as changes since previous ICCS cycles. Findings suggest that most secondary students viewed democracy as the best form of government, but also expressed critical views of political systems. Their understandings of threats to democracy were consistently related to their civic knowledge while there was considerable variation regarding the associations between civic knowledge and scales reflecting satisfaction with the political system as well as critical views about its functioning across countries. There were decreases in students’ trust in civic institutions since 2016, and courts of justice remained the most trusted institution in most countries. Students continued to strongly endorse gender equality as well as equal rights for immigrants, and for all ethnic groups in society. Support for equal rights was strongest among female students, those with higher levels of civic knowledge, as well as those from homes with higher socioeconomic status. The importance of globally oriented citizenship and social-movement-related citizenship behaviors was more strongly endorsed by students with higher levels of civic knowledge. Results show high levels of support for environmental protection, as well as widespread concern about environmental threats to the world’s future. Endorsement of environmental action and concern about environmental threats were higher among students with higher levels of civic knowledge, among students from above average socioeconomic background, and among female students.

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Attitudes Toward Important Issues in Society

  • Wolfram Schulz,
  • John Ainley,
  • Julian Fraillon,
  • Bruno Losito,
  • Gabriella Agrusti,
  • Valeria Damiani,
  • Tim Friedman

摘要

Civic and citizenship education is concerned with attitudes toward aspects of democratic principles, civic institutions, civic roles, and identities, as well as social cohesion and diversity. The International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2022 investigated variations in those attitudes, and associated factors, as well as changes since previous ICCS cycles. Findings suggest that most secondary students viewed democracy as the best form of government, but also expressed critical views of political systems. Their understandings of threats to democracy were consistently related to their civic knowledge while there was considerable variation regarding the associations between civic knowledge and scales reflecting satisfaction with the political system as well as critical views about its functioning across countries. There were decreases in students’ trust in civic institutions since 2016, and courts of justice remained the most trusted institution in most countries. Students continued to strongly endorse gender equality as well as equal rights for immigrants, and for all ethnic groups in society. Support for equal rights was strongest among female students, those with higher levels of civic knowledge, as well as those from homes with higher socioeconomic status. The importance of globally oriented citizenship and social-movement-related citizenship behaviors was more strongly endorsed by students with higher levels of civic knowledge. Results show high levels of support for environmental protection, as well as widespread concern about environmental threats to the world’s future. Endorsement of environmental action and concern about environmental threats were higher among students with higher levels of civic knowledge, among students from above average socioeconomic background, and among female students.