The Role of Conversation in Developing Accurate Political Perceptions

A Multilevel Social Network Approach

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2264174
AutoresW P Eveland (0000-0002-4761-1066, School of Communication; Ohio State University; Columbus; OH; 43210; USA), Myiah J Hutchens (0000-0002-5424-7012, School of Journalism; University of Arizona; Tucson; AZ; USA)
Año2013
Volumen39
Número4
Páginas422-444
Fecha de publicación2013-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/hcre.12011
OpenAlexW1917227834
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas40

We employed social network data from 25 randomly sampled voluntary associations to understand the factors associated with accurate perceptions of candidate preferences of group members. We analyzed relationships at the dyadic level, but also considered the overall accuracy of perceptions by each ego of all alters ("perceptiveness") and the overall accuracy of perception by all alters of each ego ("explicitness") regarding candidate preferences using multilevel modeling techniques. We found low levels of accuracy on average, but high variability and differential patterns of prediction of perceptiveness and explicitness. There was a strong, consistent link between the frequency of communication and accuracy both at the dyadic and aggregate levels which was moderated by the homophily of political preferences within the group

Conversation · ego and super-ego · Homophily · Id, ego and super-ego · Multilevel model · Perception · Politics · Statistics · Communication · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology