The Role of Conversation in Developing Accurate Political Perceptions

A Multilevel Social Network Approach

Dados 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)
Ano2013
Volume39
Fascículo4
Páginas422-444
Data de publicação2013-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/hcre.12011
OpenAlexW1917227834
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas18
Referências 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