| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892440 | Personality and Individual Differences | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Self- and other-ratings on the Big Five were used to predict political efficacy beliefs and political participation in two studies, using both cross-sectional and longitudinal data. Hierarchical regressions showed that personality traits contribute to political efficacy and participation, beyond the predictive value of socio-demographic variables. Structural equation modeling corroborated a mediational model in which Openness and Energy/Extraversion accounted for significant variance in political self-efficacy beliefs, which in turn accounted for political participation. Whereas both traits have concurrent validity, only Energy/Extraversion remained a significant distal predictor of adult political participation.
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Authors
Michele Vecchione, Gian Vittorio Caprara,