scholarly journals Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Menyumbang Kepada Penglibatan Politik Dalam Kalangan Penduduk Pulau Pinang

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Atirah Eliya Mohd Nor ◽  
Hasrina Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Registered Voters ◽  
Interpersonal Discussion ◽  
Gains Model

Political participation is one of the fundamental principles of democracy, without which any nation with such system will cease to exist. There are many factors influencing political participation of an individual in a country. Hence this research aims to understand the influence of the level of media usage (i.e. television, radio, newspaper and internet), interest, attitude, general knowledge towards politics and age on political participation through the mediating role of interpersonal discussion, utilizing the Differential Gains Model. A survey involving 386 registered voters in Penang, Malaysia was conducted. The survey discovered that interest in and general knowledge on politics significantly influenced the level of the respondents’ political participation. None of any media factors, attitudes toward politics and age was found to affect political participation. Consistent with the Model of Differential Gains, interpersonal discussion on politics significantly mediated the relationships between level of media usage (namely radio and newspaper) and general knowledge on politics; and political participation. The study summarised that interpersonal discussion on political issues with friends and family members is more vital to increase people’s involvement in local politics as compared to mass media.

scholarly journals The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 638-657
Author(s):  
James N. Druckman ◽  
Katherine Ognyanova ◽  
Matthew A. Baum ◽  
David Lazer ◽  
Roy H. Perlis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Large Survey ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Concerns about misperceptions among the public are rampant. Yet, little work explores the correlates of misperceptions in varying contexts – that is, how do factors such as group affiliations, media exposure, and lived experiences correlate with the number of misperceptions people hold? We address these questions by investigating misperceptions about COVID-19, focusing on the role of racial/ethnic, religious, and partisan groups. Using a large survey, we find the number of correct beliefs held by individuals far dwarfs the number of misperceptions. When it comes to misperceptions, we find that minorities, those with high levels of religiosity, and those with strong partisan identities – across parties – hold a substantially greater number of misperceptions than those with contrasting group affiliations. Moreover, we show other variables (e.g., social media usage, number of COVID-19 cases in one’s county) do not have such strong relationships with misperceptions, and the group-level results do not reflect acquiescence to believing any information regardless of its truth value. Our results accentuate the importance of studying group-level misperceptions on other scientific and political issues and developing targeted interventions for these groups.

Social Media Usage Intensity: Impact Assessment on Buyers’ Behavioural Traits

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garima Gupta ◽  
Aastha Verma Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Online Purchases ◽  
The Social ◽  
Utilization Patterns

With increasing proliferation of social media, there is an urgent need to examine how people engage in the social media as well as assess its role in shaping consumers' attitude and behaviour. Though the recent years have witnessed the interest of researchers in this regard, the studies have mostly been confined to analyzing the social media utilization patterns for their impact on online purchases and less emphasis has been laid on investigating its impact on the 'down side' of consumer behaviour as reflected through traits of materialism, impulse buying and conspicuous consumption. The present work makes an attempt to bridge this gap. Specifically, the study examines the influence of social media usage intensity on three behavioural traits as well as assesses the mediating role of electronic word-of-mouth in affecting this linkage. The paper also provides insights with respect to variation in the use intensity and behavioural traits across demographic components. Inputs from the present research can be used by marketers to not only leverage the power of social media and capture the changing consumer traits in favour of their brand but also to develop targeted and effective strategies to engage with their audience on this new platform.

scholarly journals Impact of Knowledge Sharing on the Relationship between Technological Factors and Supply Chain Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 3095-3102
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
The Relationship

This study is an attempt to resolve the issue the mediating role of knowledge sharing on supply chain performance (SCP), by considering different technological factors, in the context of SMEs in Jordan. The study specifically examined the relationship between technological factors and SCP, with the mediating role of knowledge sharing among the SMEs. The study adopted a self-administered questionnaire as a data collection technique, with which data were gathered from 371 supply chain members of various SMEs in the Jordanian industries. Data was then exposed to analysis using AMOS and SEM. The obtained findings showed support for the formulated hypothesis, in that the findings indicated the mediating role of knowledge sharing on the technological factors-SCP relationship at the significance level of 1%. The findings also showed that IT infrastructure and social media usage (technological factors) had no direct significant relationship with SCP but the technological factors had a significant positive relationship with knowledge sharing at the significance level of 1%.

scholarly journals Urban youth and social networks in Mozambique: the political participation of the helpless connected

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 251-265
Author(s):  
Dércio Tsandzana
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Ideal Tool ◽  
The One

In the last 10 years, studies on political participation through social networks have marked the debate in the field of media studies. In Mozambique, particularly, and in the world, in general, youth represent the galvanizing centre that finds in the use of social networks an almost ideal tool of expression about their frustrations due to their situation of blatant social misery – unemployment and constant life uncertainty to which youth are exposed. With this article, we intend to analyse the role of social networks, specifically Facebook, in the political and social engagement of urban youth in Mozambique, considering a timeline that covers the last four years, 2014 to 2017. As a result, it is concluded that, despite the expansion of social networks in recent years, they cannot yet be considered as spaces for effective political participation by youth, due to the fact that the internet is less comprehensive, on the one hand, and the weak youth interest in political issues in Mozambique, on the other.

scholarly journals Health-Related Behaviors and Social Media Usage in Young Adults: Mediating Role of Coping Strategies during COVID-19 Smart Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
Faiza Khaliq ◽  
Dr Shahnila Tariq ◽  
Dr Saima Batool
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Age Range

The study investigated the association between health-related behaviors, coping strategies and social media usage in young adults during COVID-19 smart lockdown as well as the mediating role of coping strategies between the relationships. It was hypothesized that coping strategies mediates the relationship between health-related behaviors and social media usage in young adults during COVID-19 smart lockdown. Through purposive sampling technique, data from (N=300) young adults with age range 18-35 years (M=23.67, SD= 3.78) was collected from three private universities of Lahore. For data collection, lifestyle behavior change questionnaire by Chopra et al. (2021), coping scale by Hamby et al. (2013) and social networking usage questionnaire by Savita and Liyaqat (2018) were used. For the analysis, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Mediation analysis, independent sample t-test and Analysis of variance were used. Coping strategies significantly mediated between health-related behaviors and social media usage in young adults during COVID-19 smart lockdown. Findings have practical implications for the expansion of different strategies for other population like adolescents, old age people, teachers, parents, anddoctors, expecting to cope better with others during stressful or traumatic events.

Multiple Candidacies and the Role of the Lowest Electoral Tier for Individualized Campaigning

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 892-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihail Chiru
Keyword(s):  
Local Politics ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Parliamentary Elections ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Dominant Component ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Mixed Electoral System ◽  
System Characteristics

The effects of mixed electoral systems on politicians’ incentives and work in the legislature are most often studied in isolation from the possibly mediating role of campaign behavior. The tier in which a candidate runs might determine a particular style and content of campaigning, more or less party centered and more or less constituency oriented, which in turn could shape how the elected politician will perceive her mandate and act upon it. But what type of campaigning prevails when candidacy in multiple tiers is the rule and the majoritarian element is the dominant component of the mixed electoral system? The present study draws on a survey of 431 candidates in the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary elections and uses linear, logistic regressions and marginal effects to estimate the effect of the above-mentioned electoral system characteristics as well as of organizational and career attributes on campaign norm, constituency-related agenda, and independent campaigning. What appears to matter the most for the degree of campaign individualization is the lowest electoral tier in which the candidate runs, irrespective of her electoral security. The study also reveals the significant effects of two dimensions previously ignored by the literature: the level of nomination and the local politics profile (years of experience and the prospect of holding a dual mandate).

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