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Interamerican Journal of Psychology

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SILVA DREYER, Carmen Luisa  e  MARTINEZ GUZMAN, M. Loreto. Empowerment, participation and social self-concept in chilean adolescents. Interam. j. psychol. [online]. 2007, vol.41, n.2, pp. 129-138. ISSN 0034-9690.

Relationships among empowerment, social participation, and social dimensions of the self are examined cross-sectionally in a sample of Chilean adolescents (N= 1091) drawn from private and public schools Previous literature indicates that social dimensions of the self orientation toward the common good are actualized in social and civic roles. These attitudes are predictive of civic engagement in adulthood and prevent at-risk behaviours in adolescents. School is an important context for the development of roles and attitudes towards the common good. This study tested the association among opportunities for empowerment in school, social participation and adolescents' social self-concept (attitudes towards the common good and social responsibility). Exploratory factor analyses yielded two dimensions of empowerment, namely social climate of respect and trust, and disposition to take action, and two dimensions of social participation: helping others and political. Findings indicated that opportunities for empowerment, operationalized as a school climate that promotes respect, trust and support, and disposition toward action are positively associated with adolescents' social self-concept. Similarly, prosocial and political involvement are each positively associated to adolescents' social self-concept.

Palavras-chave : Empowerment; Participation; Self concept; Adolescents.

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