Abstract

The Sangguniang Kabataan provides opportunities for youth participation in formal politics; however, it has been criticized for several issues including corruption and inefficiency. Using directed content analysis of transcripts from focus group discussions conducted in two schools in Caloocan City, Philippines, this study explores whether young people are politically cynical toward the youth council, and how this affects their political participation. Consistent with traditional political socialization theory, findings show that young people acquire their information and attitude toward the SK through their family, media use, and personal experiences. Results also show that they tend to be politically cynical toward the SK, and are unlikely to participate in SK activities and elections.

摘要

该Sangguniang Kabataan提供了正式的政治青年参与的机会; 然而，它因腐败和效率低下等若干问题而受到批评。本研究通过对在菲律宾卡卢坎市的两所学校进行的焦点小组讨论的成绩单进行定向内容分析，探讨年轻人是否在政治上对青年委员会持愤世嫉俗的态度，以及这如何影响他们的政治参与。与传统的政治社会化理论一致，研究结果表明，年轻人通过他们的家庭、媒体使用和个人经历获得了他们对 SK 的信息和态度。结果还表明，他们倾向于对 SK 在政治上愤世嫉俗，不太可能参与 SK 活动和选举。