Matthew J Kushin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4209408 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew J Kushin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Kushin |
| SIGNATURE | KUSHIN M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shepherd University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3545-5446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 131 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
The Alluring Deception
Can a self-regulation strategy help make social media more civil? Exploring the potential of mental contrasting with implementation intentions to reduce incivility in online political discussion
Civil interaction is a core practice of democratic participation. However, this condition is undermined by a contemporary landscape of online political discourse rife with incivility. Given the seemingly dismal state of American politics, a remedy to this problem is needed. We test the effects of a self-regulation intervention, mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII), on the expression of political incivility in a social media di…
Creative Self-efficacy, Political Decision-making, and Offline and Online Political Participation
Creativity plays an important role in politics in both online and offline spaces. Creative forms of political participation have long been tools of disenfranchised groups in their efforts to influence the government. Further, the rise of online creative participatory cultures has afforded new opportunities for civic and political involvement. Creative forms of participatory politics have the potential to facilitate exposure to ideas, foster dialo…
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Attachment to Facebook and the civic lives of minority college students in the United States
A survey of minority college students attending an urban university in the U.S. Midwest was conducted to examine the links between emotional attachment to Facebook and levels along key civic indicators. Results suggested that minority college students’ emotional attachment to Facebook is positively associated with their off-line and online political participation, social trust, and neighborliness, but not with their off-line and online civic enga…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
More Harm Than Good? Online Media Use and Political Disaffection Among College Students in the 2008 Election
This study examines the ways in which online media influenced political disaffection among young adults during the 2008 presidential election campaign. The effects of social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet sources on political cynicism, apathy, and skepticism were evaluated using data from an online survey of college students. Results show that attention to social media for campaign information is positively related t…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
Did Social Media Really Matter? College Students' Use of Online Media and Political Decision Making in the 2008 Election
This study examined college students' use of online media for political purposes in the 2008 election. Social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet attention were assessed in relation to political self-efficacy and situational political involvement. Data from a Web survey of college students showed significant positive relationships between attention to traditional Internet sources and political self-efficacy and situationa…
Getting political on social network sites
This study explores use of the social network site Facebook for online political discussion. Online political discussion has been criticized for isolating disagreeing persons from engaging in discussion and for having an atmosphere of uncivil discussion behavior. Analysis reveals the participation of disagreeing parties within the discussion with the large majority of posters (73 percent) expressing support for the stated position of the Facebook…
Did Social Media Really Matter? College Students' Use of Online Media and Political Decision Making in the 2008 Election
This study examined college students' use of online media for political purposes in the 2008 election. Social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet attention were assessed in relation to political self-efficacy and situational political involvement. Data from a Web survey of college students showed significant positive relationships between attention to traditional Internet sources and political self-efficacy and situationa…
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
More Harm Than Good? Online Media Use and Political Disaffection Among College Students in the 2008 Election
This study examines the ways in which online media influenced political disaffection among young adults during the 2008 presidential election campaign. The effects of social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet sources on political cynicism, apathy, and skepticism were evaluated using data from an online survey of college students. Results show that attention to social media for campaign information is positively related t…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Getting political on social network sites
This study explores use of the social network site Facebook for online political discussion. Online political discussion has been criticized for isolating disagreeing persons from engaging in discussion and for having an atmosphere of uncivil discussion behavior. Analysis reveals the participation of disagreeing parties within the discussion with the large majority of posters (73 percent) expressing support for the stated position of the Facebook…
Did Social Media Really Matter? College Students' Use of Online Media and Political Decision Making in the 2008 Election
This study examined college students' use of online media for political purposes in the 2008 election. Social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet attention were assessed in relation to political self-efficacy and situational political involvement. Data from a Web survey of college students showed significant positive relationships between attention to traditional Internet sources and political self-efficacy and situationa…
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
Journal Article Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence Get access Francis Dalisay, Francis Dalisay 1School of Communication, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Department of Communication, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; 3Department of Communication, Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV, USA; and 4Communication Studies Department, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, La Crosse,…
Social media and mobiles as political mobilization forces for young adults
A web survey of college students was conducted to examine whether online political expression moderates the effects of political media use on political participation. Results showed that online political expression enhanced the effects of political mobile apps, traditional offline and online media, and social media on political participation. Implications are discussed for a mobilizing role of online media in the democratic process for young adul…
More Harm Than Good? Online Media Use and Political Disaffection Among College Students in the 2008 Election
This study examines the ways in which online media influenced political disaffection among young adults during the 2008 presidential election campaign. The effects of social media attention, online expression, and traditional Internet sources on political cynicism, apathy, and skepticism were evaluated using data from an online survey of college students. Results show that attention to social media for campaign information is positively related t…
Motivations for game play and the social capital and civic potential of video games
This study examined the relationships between video game play motivations identified by Yee (2006), social capital (measured by social trust and neighborliness), political participation, and civic engagement. Results of a survey of 465 college students in the United States showed that the Social motivation for video game play was positively associated with neighborliness. A factor consisting of Discovery/Role-playing/Customization, subcomponents …
Attachment to Facebook and the civic lives of minority college students in the United States
A survey of minority college students attending an urban university in the U.S. Midwest was conducted to examine the links between emotional attachment to Facebook and levels along key civic indicators. Results suggested that minority college students’ emotional attachment to Facebook is positively associated with their off-line and online political participation, social trust, and neighborliness, but not with their off-line and online civic enga…
Social Media and Political Disengagement Among Young Adults
To examine the role of social media use in the process of political disaffection, a web survey of young adults was conducted prior to the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Results showed that the positive relationship between cynicism and apathy was weaker for respondents who paid greater attention to social media for political information. Also, the indirect relationship between cynicism and apathy through external political efficacy was weaker f…
Societal Majority, Facebook, and the Spiral of Silence in the 2016 US Presidential Election
The 2016 US presidential election was highly contentious, as both candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, received strong polarizing support and opposition with controversial campaigns, name-calling, and violence at campaign rallies. This may have contributed to an opinion climate where citizens were reluctant to express support for a candidate. This study tests the spiral of silence theory in the context of this election. We examine the in…
Creative Self-efficacy, Political Decision-making, and Offline and Online Political Participation
Creativity plays an important role in politics in both online and offline spaces. Creative forms of political participation have long been tools of disenfranchised groups in their efforts to influence the government. Further, the rise of online creative participatory cultures has afforded new opportunities for civic and political involvement. Creative forms of participatory politics have the potential to facilitate exposure to ideas, foster dialo…
Can a self-regulation strategy help make social media more civil? Exploring the potential of mental contrasting with implementation intentions to reduce incivility in online political discussion
Civil interaction is a core practice of democratic participation. However, this condition is undermined by a contemporary landscape of online political discourse rife with incivility. Given the seemingly dismal state of American politics, a remedy to this problem is needed. We test the effects of a self-regulation intervention, mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII), on the expression of political incivility in a social media di…
The Alluring Deception
Politics (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · Social Media and Politics (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Social media (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Law (5 works)