Changes in late adolescents’ voting intentions during the election campaign: Disentangling the effects of political communication with parents, peers and media

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Authors

ŠEREK Jan UMEMURA Tomotaka

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source European Journal of Communication
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Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Web http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0267323115577306
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0267323115577306
Field Psychology
Keywords first-time voters; political discussions; political news; political socialization; voting intention
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Description This article investigates the effects of political discussions with parents, political discussions with peers and exposure to political news during an election campaign on the voting intentions and behaviour of first-time voters. Longitudinal data collected in the Czech Republic are employed in the main analysis (N=223). Results show that young people who frequently discuss politics with their peers are characterized by higher voting intentions and subsequent electoral participation. On the other hand, political discussions with parents and exposure to political news have no such effects. Furthermore, although it does not have an impact on voting intentions, more frequent political discussions with parents predict increased frequency of political discussions with peers. Overall, our results underscore the importance of peers in late adolescents' political socialization.
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