Opinion Taking within Friendship Networks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne L Parker (0000-0002-6124-7475, Purdue University West Lafayette), Glenn R Parker (Purdue University West Lafayette), James A Mccann (0000-0002-0925-597X, Purdue University West Lafayette) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 412-420 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00320.x |
| OpenAlex | W2111964496 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 24 |
Communication within friendship networks can provide gains in efficiency that help individuals enrich their understanding of politics. Through two panel survey experiments, we demonstrate that the dissemination of an individual's opinion about the hazards posed by public policies can have both durable and significant effects on the policy judgments of friends. These effects are conditioned by both the content of the communication and the recipient's level of political awareness. Opinions emphasizing potential risks carry more weight than those that attempt to alleviate concerns about potential risks. Moreover, opinion transmission is more effective for subjects who are less politically aware when policy issues are salient; but when the political issue is more esoteric, friends who are more politically aware evidence greater opinion change
Friendship · Panel survey · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public relations · Salient · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,65 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |