Document Type : Original Article
Researchers
1 Allameh Tabataba'i University
2 Department of Education, Faculty of Psychology, Allameh Tabatabaei University
3 Law and political science facility, allame tabatabai university.
Ministerial Ethics Committee
Political identity—the way individuals define their relationship to politics, the public sphere, and collective decisions—is often established in late adolescence. Family, school, peers, community, and online spaces all play a role in this process (Green, 2021).
However, much of the existing literature relies on quantitative surveys and static categories (high/low political interest) and provides little or no information about the narrative, emotional, and relational processes through which political identity is formed, halted, or otherwise constructed (Wray Lake, 2023).
Understanding how adolescents tell their political identity stories and what experiences they consider to be turning points can:
• Inform policy and planning in the areas of citizenship education and youth participation (Korventausta, 2025).
• Assist families, schools, and civic organizations in supporting constructive and non-polar participation (Matthes, 2022).
• Advance theory in the areas of political socialization, social identity theory, and narrative identity. (Scott Jr. et al., 2023).