Exploring Social Norms as a Group-Level Phenomenon
Do Political Participation Norms Exist and Influence Political Participation on College Campuses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20299070 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H C Shulman (0000-0001-7525-8119, North Central College), Timothy R Levine (0000-0001-5138-2502, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 532-552 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9916 • E-ISSN: 1460-2466 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01642.x |
| OpenAlex | W2064093104 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 24 |
This research explores the relationship between campus political norms and student political participation. This study conceptualizes norms as a group-level construct by collecting data at several universities (k = 32 universities, n = 1,389 students) where norms vary without campaign intervention. Multilevel modeling reveals that perceptions of political norms converge within universities. Further, frequency of political communication at the group- and individual-level explains increases in normative perceptions. This increase is meaningful because norms at the group level were predictive of political behaviors at the individual level. This research documents the existence of political norms beyond the individual level of analysis and highlights the important role of political norms, political communication, and social context in understanding political participation
Construct (python library) · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Normative · Perception · Phenomenon · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |