CROSS-NATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: COMPARISON OF BULGARIA, INDIA, AND THE UNITED STATES

In the article we explore the meaning and associations of global citizenship in three countries (namely, the USA, Bulgaria, and India). Cross-national differences of the definition of global citizenship, global citizenship identification, and endorsement of pro-social values (e.g., social justice, intergroup helping, and concern for the environment) were observed. However, the association between global citizenship identification and pro-social values was similar regardless of nationality. Participants' normative environment (friends and family value global citizenship) mediated the relationship between country comparisons and global citizenship identification. Global citizenship identification mediated the relationship between country comparisons and endorsement of prosocial values. Overall, the results provide support for promoting global citizenship education.