Article(electronic)January 1, 2016

Social Media Use and Online Political Participation Among College Students During the US Election 2012

In: Social media + society, Volume 2, Issue 1

Yang, Hongwei "Chris"; DeHart, Jean L.

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Abstract

A total of 4,556 US college students were surveyed immediately after Election 2012 to investigate what social media–related psychological and behavioral factors predicted their online political participation. Structural equation modeling and hierarchical multiple regression results showed that online social capital, political self-efficacy, and Facebook group participation were positive predictors of online political participation, while social trust did not directly influence online political participation. General political use of Facebook and Twitter was a positive predictor of online political participation; however, extensive Facebook and Twitter use was a negative predictor. Implications for research and political practice are discussed.

Languages

English

Publisher

SAGE Publications

ISSN: 2056-3051

DOI

10.1177/2056305115623802

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