The Social Network: How Friends’ Online Behavior and Belongingness Needs Influence Political Activity

Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 209 - 232
Published: Apr 29, 2020
Abstract
Are people more likely to become more politically active through social media when they observe that their friends are active? Previous research has shown that an individual's likelihood of engaging politically is influenced by observations of how friends act through social media, but relatively little is known about how such social influence through social media interacts with personality features. We argue that individuals with high...
Paper Details
Title
The Social Network: How Friends’ Online Behavior and Belongingness Needs Influence Political Activity
Published Date
Apr 29, 2020
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
209 - 232
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.