한국 청소년의 시민의식 조사 연구 = A Survey on the Civil Consciousness of Korean Youths

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Democratic system and civil consciousness are the main components of a democratic society. In particular, civil consciousness is a critical factor to operate the system authentically. Youths` civil consciousness is a very important indicator which reflects the level of democracy in our society and foretells the future. This research conducted a survey of 1,541 Korean youths on their civil consciousness. It revealed some positive results on such factors as sense of participation, tolerance, political efficacy, law-abiding attitude, and volunteering, but the level of consciousness in them is mediocre. It means that the Korean youths should have more chances to develop their civil consciousness. In order to do that, the school and local society should give them more authentic participatory experiences. Also, the survey revealed that youths` leadership experiences and academic performances influence their level of civil consciousness. The school should provide all youths genuine participatory experiences regardless of their level of academic performances.