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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Azad University, Iran , maryam_kouroshnia@yahoo.com
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Background: Social participation is a key indicator of psychosocial development, playing a crucial role in promoting mental health, quality of life, and social cohesion. However, the psychological factors influencing social participation, such as identity, critical thinking orientation, have not been comprehensively examined. Evidence suggests that self-efficacy may act as a mediating mechanism, strengthening the link between these variables and social participation. Previous studies have primarily focused on bivariate relationships, overlooking the development of an integrated structural model.
Aims: The present study aimed to examine social participation based on identity dimensions, critical thinking orientation, with self-efficacy as a mediating factor.
Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational and based on structural equation modeling. A total of 361 (166 girls and 195 boys) were selected using cluster random sampling method.Data were collected using the Social Participation Questionnaire (Nik-Khah & Ahmadi Bejestani, 2017), the fourth version of the Identity Dimensions Questionnaire (Cheek et al., 2002), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Scherrer et al., 1982 and the Critical Thinking Disposition Questionnaire (Ricketts, 2003). Analyses were conducted using SPSS 24 and AMOS, employing correlation and structural equation modeling techniques.
Results: The results of the present study showed that collective identity and the tendency to think critically can affect social influence. However, personal identity, relational identity, social identity, and bookishness did not affect social participation. The findings showed that social identity negatively and significantly affects social participation through self-efficacy. It was also found that critical thinking positively and significantly affect social participation through self-efficacy.
Conclusion: The findings showed that for each student and in general, students in this society are in numerous academic activities and are actively present. It is necessary for educational authorities to create environments and situations so that individuals can easily express their opinions and ideas and engage in discussions and debates in school and other educational environments. This characteristic is due to the fact that they cannot take steps to increase self-efficacy and ultimately achieve social capital.
Aims: The present study aimed to examine social participation based on identity dimensions, critical thinking orientation, with self-efficacy as a mediating factor.
Methods: The present study was descriptive-correlational and based on structural equation modeling. A total of 361 (166 girls and 195 boys) were selected using cluster random sampling method.Data were collected using the Social Participation Questionnaire (Nik-Khah & Ahmadi Bejestani, 2017), the fourth version of the Identity Dimensions Questionnaire (Cheek et al., 2002), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Scherrer et al., 1982 and the Critical Thinking Disposition Questionnaire (Ricketts, 2003). Analyses were conducted using SPSS 24 and AMOS, employing correlation and structural equation modeling techniques.
Results: The results of the present study showed that collective identity and the tendency to think critically can affect social influence. However, personal identity, relational identity, social identity, and bookishness did not affect social participation. The findings showed that social identity negatively and significantly affects social participation through self-efficacy. It was also found that critical thinking positively and significantly affect social participation through self-efficacy.
Conclusion: The findings showed that for each student and in general, students in this society are in numerous academic activities and are actively present. It is necessary for educational authorities to create environments and situations so that individuals can easily express their opinions and ideas and engage in discussions and debates in school and other educational environments. This characteristic is due to the fact that they cannot take steps to increase self-efficacy and ultimately achieve social capital.
Keywords: Dimensions of identity, critical thinking, resilience, self-efficacy, and social participation
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