Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
increased participation in civil society for participants
gesellschaftliche Partizipation
The responses of participants to the surveys and interviews before the project display a relatively high level of participation and active citizenship for a number of areas, i.e. engagement in environmental protection and sustainable development, conventional political participation and gathering information on current issues. This indicates that participants in E+/YiA projects tend to already be active citizens before the project, at least in certain areas. The interviews show that the projects result in an increased participation in civil society and democratic life for different groups of participants, e.g. those who participated in an E+/YiA project for the first time, but also those who were already active before the project (and then apply in their engagement what they had learnt through project). This increased participation can take different forms and different levels of intensity, but shows to be persistent in many cases. At the same time, there are also participants who engage less in civil society because they moved into new phases of their lives, in particular having to focus on education, training, work etc. or giving priority to their children, family or partners.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
RAY: Research-based analysis and monitoring of the YiA (Youth in Action) Programme
‘Erasmus+ Youth in Action’ (E+/YiA) is part of the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union supporting international projects in the youth field. The ‘Research-based Analysis of Erasmus+ Youth in Action’ (RAY) is a research programme conducted by the RAY Network, which includes the National Agencies of Erasmus+ Youth in Action and their research partners in currently 33 countries*. This RAY study on Long-term Effects of Erasmus+ Youth in Action on Participation and Citizenship (RAY LTE) presents a final transnational analysis of the results from surveys and interviews between 2015 and 2018 with project participants and project leaders/team members involved in E+/YiA projects.
europaweit
2015-2018
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
Quantitative Fragebogenerhebungen (online/telefonisch), Qualitative Interviewbefragungen (persönlich), Qualitative Interviewbefragung (telefonisch), Sonstige (nicht kategorisierbar)
The research questions are addressed through a mixed-method approach using quantitative and qualitative social research methods. Standardised multilingual online surveys were conducted with project participants and project leaders/team members19 as well as with a control group20 at four stages: before the core activity/the intensive phase of the project21, two to three months after the end of the activity, one year after the end of the activity and again two to three years after the end of the activity. At each of the four stages (‘survey waves’ or ‘measurements’), the participants and project leaders were asked the same questions, including the same answer items in order to assess their participation/citizenship competences and practices in each survey wave and, thus, the change between the surveys. In addition, questions related to their profile and previous activities outside the project context were also addressed. In parallel, complementary qualitative interviews were conducted at three different stages: before the core activity/the intensive phase of the project, one year after its end and again two to three years after its end. In addition, a conference was held in Strasbourg in May 2018, that brought together project participants, who had been interviewed as part of this study, project leaders/team members of projects explored through this study as well as researchers and representatives of E+/YiA National Agencies involved in this study. In total around 90 persons attended the conference, in which interim findings of the study were presented and discussed.
Active citizenship/citizenship practice: 1. General participation in civil society 2. gathering information 3. environmental activities 4. conventional political participation 5. non-conventional political participation
1. Discussing political issues with family and friends; Discussing political issues online with people one knows; Discussing political issues online with strangers; Helping in the community; Evaluating media messages; Keeping informed on European issues; Wearing a badge or a shirt with political motives; Sharing political views on social media; Handing out leaflets on political issues; Producing content on political issues (texts, videos…); Verifying media messages; Expressing ideas through arts; Negotiating joint positions; Volunteering. 2. Reading newspapers; Listening to the news; Watching the news. 3. Separating waste; Avoiding wasting water; Using public transport to minimize pollution; Shopping responsibly. 4. Voting in local elections; Voting in regional elections; Voting in national elections; Voting in EU elections; Running for an office. 5. Participation in community events; Participation in peaceful rallies; Signing petitions; Collecting signatures for petitions; Making donations.
Participants: 1.231 respondents (1st survey), 711 (2nd survey), 381 (3rd survey), 217 (4th survey) Control group: 136 respondents (1st survey), 66 (2nd survey), 38 (3rd survey), 29 (4th survey) Project leaders: 60 respondents (1st survey), 176 (2nd survey), 111 (3rd survey), 73 (4th survey) Participants interviewed 3 times: 82 (145 interviewed once and 112 interviewed twice)
2015-2018
Österreich
Forschungsbericht
Barta, Ondrej/ Fennes, Helmut/ Gadinger, Susanne/ Böhler, Johanna/ Mayerl, Martin (2019): Exploring Erasmus+ Youth in Action. RAY-LTE: Long-term Effects of Erasmus+ Youth in Action on Participation and Citizenship. Final Transnational Analysis 2019. Research Report on Interviews and Surveys.between 2015 and 2018. RAY Researched Based Analysis of Youth in Action. Erasmus+. GENESIS
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