Health and Political Engagement

Mattila, Mikko; Rapeli, Lauri; Wass, Hanna; Söderlund, Peter

doi:10.4324/9781315561691

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“…While education is generally seen as the primary path through which political efficacy is formed, other studies additionally find that poverty (Marx and Nguyen, 2018a), poor health (Mattila et al, 2017;Shore et al, 2020), unemployment (Marx and Nguyen, 2016;Westholm and Niemi, 1986), or minority ethnic and religious status (Abramson, 1983;Oskooii, 2016;Schwartz, 1973) are all associated with lower political efficacy. There are therefore many other potential sources of low political efficacy that can lead to feelings of political alienation and a withdrawal from political engagement (Almond and Verba, 1963).…”

Section: Political Efficacymentioning

confidence: 99%

How social policy impacts inequalities in political efficacy

Shore

2020

Sociology Compass

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Political efficacy-the feeling that one is able to effectively participate in politics and also that her input is worthwhileis an important precursor to numerous political activities, most prominently voting. Beyond individual resources, there is growing evidence that social policies also matter for inequalities in political efficacy. This review centers on the concept of political efficacy and its dimensions to highlight the ways in which social policies can promote or hamper people's subjective beliefs about their role vis-à-vis the state. I review studies examining the ways in which social policies can shape political efficacy, focusing on social policy design and administration. Particular attention is given to the policy feedback literature, which posits that policies can influence political efficacy through the channels of resource and interpretive effects. The review concludes by discussing the limitations and challenges of the topic and also outlines areas for the further study of political efficacy and social policy.

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Section: Political Efficacymentioning

confidence: 99%

How social policy impacts inequalities in political efficacy

Shore

2020

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“…Interestingly, political efficacy research does not consider life quality variables, which is surprising, as their importance is demonstrated for other political behavior outcomes (e.g. Mattila et al, 2017; Zuckerman, 2005), and because the concept is frequently tied to personality or other non-political dispositions (Campbell et al, 1960). This research controls for the effects of four non-political variables related to life quality.…”

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“…Therefore, one can assume that happier people perceive politics in general (external political efficacy) and their role in the political system in particular (internal political efficacy) more positively than less happy people. Health is also a crucial dimension of life quality, and previous studies showed that it is an important predictor of political sentiments (Mattila et al, 2017). For instance, Mattila and Rapeli (2018) report that people’s health is negatively associated with their level of political trust.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While on the individual level, there are several, sometimes competing hypotheses regarding the effects of socioeconomic and political behavior variables, the impacts of some non-political variables related to life quality, such as social embeddedness, interpersonal trust, happiness, and health have received no attention. As these life quality factors were found to be important in other aspects of political behavior (see Mattila et al, 2017; Zuckerman, 2005), there is an urgent need to test their impacts on political efficacy as well. This study addresses this gap, and besides socioeconomic and political behavior variables, the effects of four non-political, life quality-related factors are also tested as control variables.…”

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Does context matter? A cross-country investigation of the effects of the media context on external and internal political efficacy

Bene

2020

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

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As a motivational factor of action, political efficacy is an important predictor of political behavior. The term was invented to capture the extent to which people feel that they can effectively participate in politics and shape political processes. Today, we have a comprehensive knowledge of the individual-level factors (socio-demographic variables, political preferences, etc.) that shape the level of internal and external dimensions of political efficacy. However, while it is widely demonstrated that media consumption influences the level of political efficacy, the country-level media context factors affecting it have rarely been studied. This article reports the findings of extensive research on how two crucial features of the media context, the political significance of the media and the level of political parallelism in the media system, shape the level of external and internal political efficacy. The investigation draws upon the data set of the seventh round (2014–2015) of the European Social Survey (ESS) and includes more than 22,000 respondents from 19 European democracies. The research hypothesizes that in countries where the media play a more important role, people have lower levels of external and higher levels of internal political efficacy. Political parallelism, which shows the extent to which media outlets are driven by distinct political orientations and interests within a particular media system, is expected to directly increase both external and internal political efficacy. Its indirect effect is also hypothesized, arguing that partisan media amplifies the winner–loser gap in political efficacy as a kind of “echo chamber.” The findings show that in countries where the media play a major role in shaping political discourse, people have lower levels of external political efficacy, while the political parallelism of the media system indirectly affects the external dimensions of political efficacy. Internal political efficacy is, however, not related to these context-level factors.

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“…This literature discusses two different explanations at the individual level: resources and motivation (see, e.g., Wolfinger & Rosenstone ; Franklin ). The former category includes factors like high social status with regard to gender, class, occupation, education, income, knowledge and health (Verba et al ; Söderlund et al ; Mattila et al ). Strong social inclusion is another aspect of this category, and this relates to age, marital status, cohabitation and gainful employment (Stoker & Jennings ; Franklin ).…”

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Participation in Indigenous Democracy: Voter Turnout in Sámi Parliamentary Elections in Norway and Sweden

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This article compares and analyzes voter turnout in the 2013 elections to the Sámi parliaments in Norway and Sweden, using data from voter surveys. Is voting in these elections motivated by the same factors that explain turnout in national parliamentary elections? First, the study showed that a common election day for national and Sámi elections is an important reason for the higher turnout in Norway. Second, involvement in Sámi society was the most important factor for explaining turnout in both countries. General political resources and motivation had some explanatory power in Norway, but not in Sweden. This possibly reflects a more far‐reaching difference between Sámi politics in Norway and Sweden. In Norway, the Sámi electorate seems to be more politically integrated in the national polity, and the institutional ties between Sámi and national politics are stronger. This may be explained in part by the historical legacy of each state’s policy.

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Health and Political Engagement

Cited by 31 publications

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How social policy impacts inequalities in political efficacy

How social policy impacts inequalities in political efficacy

Does context matter? A cross-country investigation of the effects of the media context on external and internal political efficacy

Participation in Indigenous Democracy: Voter Turnout in Sámi Parliamentary Elections in Norway and Sweden

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