Minority Stress, Campaign Messages and Political Participation during the Australian Marriage Plebiscite

Running head: CAMPAIGN MESSAGES AND MINORITY

Throughout history, the rights of stigmatized minority group members have been subject to popular debate and voter referenda. The impact of the resulting devaluing social discourse on the well-being of minority group members remains unknown. Most recently, exposure to the discourse leading up to decisions on same-sex marriage may have negative consequences for sexual minority individuals and sa...

An Analysis of the Influence of Radio Political Campaign Messages on Voters’ Electoral Behavior in Kano, Nigeria

This paper will examine the influence of radio political campaign messages on the electorates’ voting behavior in Kano – Nigeria, with a focus on the 2015 general elections. It seeks to ascertain the extent that the electorates in Kano – Nigeria were exposed to radio political campaign messages, as well as the extent to which such messages influenced their voting decisions. Equally, the study c...

The Effect of Minority Districts and Minority Representation on Political Participation in California

The effect of minority districts and minority representation on political participation in California / Claudine Gay. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. Research publications reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff, officers, or Board of Directors of the Public Policy Institute of California. Short sections of text, not to exceed three par...

Political Efficacy and political participation

The Influence of Climate Change Efficacy Messages and Efficacy Beliefs on Intended Political Participation

Using an online survey experiment with a national sample, this study examined how changing the type and valence of efficacy information in news stories discussing global climate change may impact intended political participation through the mediators of perceived internal, external, and response efficacy. Overall, the results revealed that after a single exposure to a news story, stories includ...