University Environment and Global Citizenship Identification

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Marion E. Blake, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Lindsey Pierce, East Texas A&M University
Shonda Gibson, East Texas A&M University
Stephen Reysen, East Texas A&M UniversityFollow

Publication Title

Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology

Document Type

Article

Abstract/Description

We examined the influence of the university environment (Study 1), and specific college courses (Study 2), on the antecedents and outcomes of global citizenship identification. In Study 1, participants’ perception of the university environment as prescribing a global citizen identity predicted the perception of one’s normative environment as prescribing this identity and global awareness (antecedents) leading to greater identification with global citizens. Global citizenship identification then predicted greater endorsement of prosocial values and behaviors (outcomes). In Study 2, participants’ perception of a class as encouraging greater global understanding influenced the antecedents, global citizenship identification, and its outcomes. The results highlight the importance of a university setting as a normative environment for development of global citizenship identification and related prosocial values.

Department

Psychology and Special Education

First Page

97

Last Page

107

DOI

10.5539/jedp.v5n1p97

Volume

5

Issue

1

ISSN

1927-0534

Date

1-1-2015

Comments

Originally published by Canadian Center of Science and Education, 04/09/2015.

Citation Information

Blake, Marion E.; Pierce, Lindsey; Gibson, Shonda; and Reysen, Stephen, "University Environment and Global Citizenship Identification" (2015). Faculty Publications. 28.
https://lair.etamu.edu/educ-faculty-publications/28