Competence and Context (COCON)

We currently investigate, from a longitudinal perspective, how civic competencies and civic engagement develops in adolescence, and whether there have been generational changes (i.e., cohort differences) in the last 10-20 years.

Moreover, we cooperate on research that focuses on parental socialization, including the role of parental expectations for children's academic self-concept.

For further details check out the website of the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development here: COCON.

Principal Investigator: Marlis Buchmann, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Publications:

Buchmann, M. & Grütter, J. (2024). CoCon – a multi-cohort, multi-informant panel study. A theoretical framework and key findings for development and mastery of life-course transitions of children, adolescents, and young adults in Switzerland. European Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000508

Grütter, J., & Buchmann, M. (2022). Cohort differences in the development of civic engagement during adolescence. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13743

Buchmann, M., Grütter, J., Zuffiano, A. (2022). Are parental aspirations good for children’s academic self-concept? Disentangling state and trait components in their co-regulation. Child Development, 93, 7-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13645

Grütter, J. & Buchmann, M. (2021). Developmental antecedents of young adult’s solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of childhood social competencies, social trust, and social responsibility values. Child Development, 93, p.e832-e850. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13660

Grütter, J., & Buchmann, M. (2021). Development of civic competencies during adolescence: Longitudinal associations with sympathy. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50, 674-692. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01240-y

Buchmann, M., Grütter, J., & Igel, C., (2021). COCON: Swiss Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. eISSN 1757-9597. https://doi.org/
10.1332/175795920X16062920646814

This project is part of the research program of the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

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