Research Fellow at the Institute for Lifecourse Development interested in wellbeing, mental health, child and youth studies, bullying, values and aspirations.
Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions b... more Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions between dichotomous groups through cross-sectional and self-report measures in single contexts. Such traditional approaches, however, are unable to capture the dynamic nature of intergroup relations for youth growing up in multicultural societies. In this chapter, the authors briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. They next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. They then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. They end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth intergroup relations into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. They argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.
This thesis explores the complex economic conditions under which life satisfaction can flourish o... more This thesis explores the complex economic conditions under which life satisfaction can flourish or be thwarted. It identifies three trends in life satisfaction in Europe rising, stagnant, and declining – a theme which has been the subject of a longstanding debate focusing upon the Easterlin paradox. I measure the relationship between life satisfaction and income-related factors in 24 European countries from 2002 to 2012 using European Social Survey data. Results of pooled OLS CLSE regression analysis show that income is significantly correlated with life satisfaction, but only up to the point at which financial distress is included in the analysis. The negative effect of financial distress on life satisfaction is mitigated by national wealth and (to an extent) type of social policy. In addition, the ‘tunnel effect’ was found to be still present in CEE nations in the years 2002-2012 despite the end of their transition period, and in the north of Europe status comparisons prevailed. B...
There are numerous predictors of conventional and unconventional political activism and actions i... more There are numerous predictors of conventional and unconventional political activism and actions in the literature. While previous studies have considered values from a particular perspective – be it individual or collective – rarely they have taken both individual and collective-based values into account in predicting types of political activism. In this paper, we sought to answer the question of what predicts conventional and unconventional political activism and, specifically, whether individual and/or collective values play a predictive role in any of these two types of activism. Drawing from a dataset of the European Social Survey, we analysed responses from 230.152 participants overall from 15 countries in European Social Survey waves from 2002 to 2018. We also used contextualised measures to respond to the literature call for contextualization of the interplay between individual and collective values as a reflection of socio-structural and economic factors. Discussion focuses ...
which severely challenges the dominant social order’ (p. 165). The individuality of chapters allo... more which severely challenges the dominant social order’ (p. 165). The individuality of chapters allows one to read them separately. But what makes the given volume so strong is the synergy of disciplines, various approaches, theoretical frames, and methodologies, all of which contribute to the comprehensive understanding of rioting, unrest, and protest. In spite of the large number of chapters and the authors’ differences in how they address the main subjects, the edited book gives a coherent impression. Riot, Unrest and Protest on the Global Stage would be beneficial for those who teach undergraduates and postgraduates in criminology or the sociology of protest. Even though the volume aims for a readership acquainted with these disciplines, it will be informative for anyone interested in the contemporary development of protest movements and rioting.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
During middle childhood and adolescence, victimisation appears to be a group process involving di... more During middle childhood and adolescence, victimisation appears to be a group process involving different participant roles. However, peer reports with younger children (four to six years old) have failed to identify the participant roles of assistant (to the bully) reinforcers or defenders with much reliability. This may be because peer victimisation is a more dyadic process among younger children (behavioural reality), or because of limitations in young children’s cognitive capacity to identify these behaviours (cognitive limitations). The findings of an observational study which examined the group nature of peer victimisation among young children are presented. Observations were made of 56 children aged four and five years using time sampling during free play at school (totalling 43.5 h of observation). Records were made of their behaviour when an onlooker witnessed aggression by others, and also of others’ behaviour when they were being aggressive or being victimised. Although children other than the aggressor and target were present in nearly two thirds of the episodes of peer victimisation observed, few exhibited behavioural responses in line with the assistant, reinforcer or defender roles. This supports the behavioural reality rather than the cognitive limitations explanation. Sex differences were observed in types of aggression displayed by children, with boys more likely than girls to be physically aggressive. Children were less likely to be aggressive to other-sex peers and were most likely to be victimised by children of the same sex as them. There were also sex differences in children’s onlooker behaviour. The implications for our understanding of the development of peer victimisation and bullying in children are discussed.
Youth in multicultural societies: New directions for future research and interventions, 2019
Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions b... more Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions between dichotomous groups through cross-sectional and self-report measures in single contexts. Such traditional approaches, however, are not adept to capturing the dynamic nature of intergroup relations for youth growing up in multicultural societies. In this chapter, we briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. We next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. We then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. We end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. We argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.
Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions b... more Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions between dichotomous groups through cross-sectional and self-report measures in single contexts. Such traditional approaches, however, are unable to capture the dynamic nature of intergroup relations for youth growing up in multicultural societies. In this chapter, the authors briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. They next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. They then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. They end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth intergroup relations into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. They argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.
This thesis explores the complex economic conditions under which life satisfaction can flourish o... more This thesis explores the complex economic conditions under which life satisfaction can flourish or be thwarted. It identifies three trends in life satisfaction in Europe rising, stagnant, and declining – a theme which has been the subject of a longstanding debate focusing upon the Easterlin paradox. I measure the relationship between life satisfaction and income-related factors in 24 European countries from 2002 to 2012 using European Social Survey data. Results of pooled OLS CLSE regression analysis show that income is significantly correlated with life satisfaction, but only up to the point at which financial distress is included in the analysis. The negative effect of financial distress on life satisfaction is mitigated by national wealth and (to an extent) type of social policy. In addition, the ‘tunnel effect’ was found to be still present in CEE nations in the years 2002-2012 despite the end of their transition period, and in the north of Europe status comparisons prevailed. B...
There are numerous predictors of conventional and unconventional political activism and actions i... more There are numerous predictors of conventional and unconventional political activism and actions in the literature. While previous studies have considered values from a particular perspective – be it individual or collective – rarely they have taken both individual and collective-based values into account in predicting types of political activism. In this paper, we sought to answer the question of what predicts conventional and unconventional political activism and, specifically, whether individual and/or collective values play a predictive role in any of these two types of activism. Drawing from a dataset of the European Social Survey, we analysed responses from 230.152 participants overall from 15 countries in European Social Survey waves from 2002 to 2018. We also used contextualised measures to respond to the literature call for contextualization of the interplay between individual and collective values as a reflection of socio-structural and economic factors. Discussion focuses ...
which severely challenges the dominant social order’ (p. 165). The individuality of chapters allo... more which severely challenges the dominant social order’ (p. 165). The individuality of chapters allows one to read them separately. But what makes the given volume so strong is the synergy of disciplines, various approaches, theoretical frames, and methodologies, all of which contribute to the comprehensive understanding of rioting, unrest, and protest. In spite of the large number of chapters and the authors’ differences in how they address the main subjects, the edited book gives a coherent impression. Riot, Unrest and Protest on the Global Stage would be beneficial for those who teach undergraduates and postgraduates in criminology or the sociology of protest. Even though the volume aims for a readership acquainted with these disciplines, it will be informative for anyone interested in the contemporary development of protest movements and rioting.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
During middle childhood and adolescence, victimisation appears to be a group process involving di... more During middle childhood and adolescence, victimisation appears to be a group process involving different participant roles. However, peer reports with younger children (four to six years old) have failed to identify the participant roles of assistant (to the bully) reinforcers or defenders with much reliability. This may be because peer victimisation is a more dyadic process among younger children (behavioural reality), or because of limitations in young children’s cognitive capacity to identify these behaviours (cognitive limitations). The findings of an observational study which examined the group nature of peer victimisation among young children are presented. Observations were made of 56 children aged four and five years using time sampling during free play at school (totalling 43.5 h of observation). Records were made of their behaviour when an onlooker witnessed aggression by others, and also of others’ behaviour when they were being aggressive or being victimised. Although children other than the aggressor and target were present in nearly two thirds of the episodes of peer victimisation observed, few exhibited behavioural responses in line with the assistant, reinforcer or defender roles. This supports the behavioural reality rather than the cognitive limitations explanation. Sex differences were observed in types of aggression displayed by children, with boys more likely than girls to be physically aggressive. Children were less likely to be aggressive to other-sex peers and were most likely to be victimised by children of the same sex as them. There were also sex differences in children’s onlooker behaviour. The implications for our understanding of the development of peer victimisation and bullying in children are discussed.
Youth in multicultural societies: New directions for future research and interventions, 2019
Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions b... more Social psychological research on youth intergroup relations has primarily examined interactions between dichotomous groups through cross-sectional and self-report measures in single contexts. Such traditional approaches, however, are not adept to capturing the dynamic nature of intergroup relations for youth growing up in multicultural societies. In this chapter, we briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. We next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. We then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. We end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. We argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.
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In this chapter, we briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. We next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. We then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. We end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. We argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.
In this chapter, we briefly review the existing literature on youth interethnic interactions. We next discuss some theoretical and methodological limitations of this research. We then review the handful of studies focused on youths’ behaviour in diverse contexts, as well as emerging research examining youth and behavioural trajectories when moving beyond the dichotomies of Black and White. We end the chapter by proposing a new research agenda which brings youth into context and extends theoretical boundaries by drawing on a range of innovative methods. We argue this broader approach is needed if we are to truly understand the implications of growing ethnic diversity for youth.