The Behavioral Consequences of Political Discussion: Another Look at Discussant Effects on Vote Choice
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Volume 60, Issue 1, p. 231-244
ISSN: 1468-2508
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In: The journal of politics: JOP, Volume 60, Issue 1, p. 231-244
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Volume 60, Issue 1, p. 231-244
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: American politics quarterly, Volume 21, Issue 2, p. 223-238
ISSN: 1532-673X
This article investigates the claim that individual political participation is affected by the tendency of politically significant others to participate, particularly if that other is a spouse. Models of reported turnout, validated turnout, and campaign activity are developed that explicitly model the relationship between pairs of political discussants. These models are estimated using a unique data set collected in South Bend, Indiana during the 1984 presidential election that includes direct information for both respondents and individuals named as political discussants. The results show that the likelihood of participation increases as discussants become more likely to participate. Spouses are found to be particularly important types of discussants in the case of turnout, but not when campaign activity is the measure of participation.
In: American politics quarterly, Volume 21, Issue 2, p. 223
ISSN: 0044-7803
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Volume 56, Issue 3, p. 715-728
ISSN: 1468-2508
In: The journal of politics: JOP, Volume 56, Issue 3, p. 715-728
ISSN: 0022-3816
In: Social science quarterly, Volume 74, Issue 3, p. 560-574
ISSN: 0038-4941
Expanding previous studies of social influence in politics, proposed is a system of simultaneous equations that explicitly models the process of influence on abortion attitudes among pairs of political discussants. Application to 1984 presidential election data from South Bend, IN, suggests that the way the influence process works may depend on the type of attitude being examined. 4 Tables, 37 References. Adapted from the source document.
In: American journal of political science, Volume 36, Issue 1, p. 259
ISSN: 1540-5907
In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Volume 36, Issue 1, p. 259
ISSN: 0092-5853
In: Political geography quarterly, Volume 10, Issue 2, p. 97-109
ISSN: 0260-9827
In: Political geography quarterly, Volume 10, Issue 2, p. 97
ISSN: 0260-9827
In: Political behavior, Volume 30, Issue 1, p. 73-95
ISSN: 1573-6687
Rabinowitz and Macdonald (Am Polit Sci Rev 83(1):93-121, 1989) have advanced a directional theory of electoral choice that stands as an alternative to the proximity models that have dominated thinking in this area for a number of years. In this paper, we assess the utility of directional theory in another area of political behavior: the evaluation and influence of politically significant others in an individual's social environment. Using two datasets collected during presidential election campaigns in 1984 and 1996, we find that respondents are more likely to evaluate their political discussants highly and be influenced by discussant vote choice if they agree in a directional rather than proximity manner. In looking at agreement on party identification, ideology, and issue positions, the directional model prevailed in 11 of 17 estimations, with neither explanation acquiring empirical support in the other six. In no instance did the proximity model prevail as an explanation of how political discussants relate to each other. We conclude by discussing the consequences of these results for political behavior and practical electoral politics. Adapted from the source document.
In: Political behavior, Volume 30, Issue 1, p. 73-96
ISSN: 0190-9320
In: Political behavior, Volume 30, Issue 1, p. 73-95
ISSN: 1573-6687
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of the Western Political Science Association and other associations, Volume 50, Issue 1, p. 75
ISSN: 1938-274X