A network analysis of political incivility dimensions

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ID13019666
AuthorsToby Hopp (0000-0003-0460-2669, University of Colorado Boulder, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume4
Issue3
Pages204-223
Publication date2019-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication and the Public (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2057-0473 • E-ISSN: 2057-0481
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/2057047319877278
OpenAlexW2974425513
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited46

Although online political incivility has increasingly become an object of scholarly inquiry, there exists little agreement on the construct’s precise definition. The goal of this work was therefore to explore the relational dynamics among previously identified dimensions of online political incivility. The results of a regularized partial correlation network indicated that a communicator’s desire to exclude attitude-discrepant others from discussion played an especially influential role in the variable network. The data also suggested that certain facets of incivility may be likely to be deployed together. Specifically, the data suggested the existence of two identifiable groupings of incivility factors: (1) variables pertaining to violation of speech-based norms and (2) variables pertaining to the violation of the inclusion-based norms that underlie democratic communication processes. These results are discussed in the context of political discussion and deliberation

Context (archaeology · Deliberation · Incivility · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Mental Health Research Topics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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