정치참여 경험이 초등학생의 정치참여 의지에 미치는 영향 = The Effects of Political Participation Experience on Elementary Students' Willingness to Participate in Politics

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to examine the effects of elementary school students’ political participation experiences on their willingness to participate in politics and to derive corresponding educational implications. Using survey data from 2,546 elementary students drawn from the Study on Supporting Political Participation for Enhancing Youth Citizenship conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the study employed multiple regression analyses. Students’ political participation willingness was categorized into willingness to participate in school-level activities and willingness to engage in future political activities. The results indicate that both in-school and out-of-school political participation experiences significantly influenced the two types of political participation willingness. In particular, in-school experiences had the strongest effect on willingness to participate in school-related activities, whereas out-of-school political participation experiences showed relatively greater influence on willingness to participate in future political activities. Moreover, political/civic education experiences and political efficacy were consistently significant predictors across both areas. In contrast, an open school culture was significant only for future political participation willingness, while the effects of academic achievement and gender varied depending on the type of participation. These findings suggest that diverse political participation experiences and systematic political/civic education during elementary school are essential for fostering active citizenship, highlighting the need for educational designs that integrate participation opportunities and experiences both inside and outside of school for students.