Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
unchanged interest in social, political, economic and European issues in the sample
gesellschaftliche Stellung bzw. Wahrnehmung
The quantitative analysis shows no change between the four waves for participants in general, the subgroups (e.g. age groups, gender, etc.), the control group or the project leader sample. Project leaders exhibit higher median scores in ‘interest in the world’ in comparison to participants. Furthermore the analysis of the single items about ‘interest in social issues’ and ‘interest in political issues’ of participants, project leaders and respondents in the control group show consistent results.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme
A main objective of the Erasmus+ Programme in the field of youth is to empower and encourage young people to participate actively in society through the promotion of active citizenship and participation in society and democratic life in Europe in line with the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty (European Parliament and Council, 2013). Projects funded through E+/YiA should contribute to the development of competences relevant for participation and active citizenship as well as to the engagement of young people as active citizens in society.
europaweit
surveyed project participants: under 15 years: 4,7%, 15-17 years: 32,3%, 18-20 years: 28,5%, 21-25 years: 21,4%, 26-30 years: 13,1% surveyed project leaders: under 15 years: 0%, 15-17 years: 3,9%, 18-20 years: 8,5%, 21-25 years: 42,6%, 36-30 years: 45%
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche PraktikerInnen/ JugendarbeiterInnen/ MentorInnen
Evaluierung der Aktivität
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 members as well as with a control group at four stages: before the core activity/the intensive phase of the project , 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.
Index 'interest in the world'
Interest in social issues. Interest in political issues. Interest in economic issues. Interest in European issues.
0 = no interest in the world to 10 = highly interested in the world
online survey: 449 project participants and 129 project leaders qualitative interviews: 82 participants
Interviews and surveys took place between 2015 and 2018.
Österreich
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