Unpacking the Impact of Voting Advice Applications on Pre-Voters' Political Attitudes
An Experimental Field Study on the Effects of the Test électoral éducatif in Walloon Schools in 2020
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The Test électoral is a Voting Advice Application (VAA) that provides cittizens with personalized information about their ideological profile by comparing their positions on a selection of political issues with those of political parties. In practice, users fill in an online survey according to their opinions on a set of issues. By comparing their position with those of political parties, the applications generate voting advice. Although one of the purposes of VAAs is to engage young individuals and those who effects of VAAs on young people, particularly research that addresses political inequalitites. Our research focuses on pre-voters, i.e., individuals aged between 16 and 18, as we acknowlegde that this is a key time to the development of political attitudes. Therefore, we form three resaerch questions.
The first one constitutes the lead research question of the present study: To what extent does a VAA have an impact on pre-voters' political efficacy and trust? (RQ1) We also wonder whether VAA effects last, and whether the app succeeds in addressing the inequalities in political resources based on individuals' socio-economic status (SES). Hence, we ask the following two sub-questions: To what extent does a VAA have a lasting impact on pre-voters' political efficacy and trust? (RQ2), and to what extent is there a difference in VAA effect based on SES ? (RQ3).
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Spécifications
- Éditeur
- Presses universitaires de Louvain
- Auteur
- Laura Uyttendaele,
- Set
- Thèses de l'Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)
- Langue
- français
- Code publique Onix
- 06 Professionnel et académique
- Date de première publication du titre
- 08 septembre 2023
- Type d'ouvrage
- Thèse
- Avec
- Bibliographie, Appendices
Livre broché
- Date de publication
- 08 septembre 2023
- ISBN-13
- 9782390613831
- Ampleur
- Nombre absolu de pages : 270
- Code interne
- 105919
- Format
- 16 x 24 cm
- Poids
- 80 grammes
- Prix
- 21,00 €
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- Version 2.1, Version 3
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Table of Contents
Abstract I
Acknowledgments VII
Table of Contents IX
List of Figures XII
List of Tables XIII
List of Appendices XIV
List of Abbreviations XVI
Chapter One: General Introduction 1
1.1. Framework of the Research 1
1.2. Case Background 7
1.3. Structure of the Thesis 11
Chapter Two: Literature Review & Hypotheses Development 15
2.1. Introduction 15
2.2. Political Efficacy and Trust 16
2.2.1. Political Efficacy..............................................................17
2.2.2. Political Trust...................................................................21
2.2.3.The Framework of the
Psychological Engagement Model ......................................................24
2.3. Political Socialization Processes 28
2.3.1. Political Socialization Agents........................................29
2.3.2.Pre-Voting Age: A Critical Time
for Political Socialization.......................................................................33
2.3.3. School Socialization ........................................................35
2.4. Voting Advice Applications 38
2.4.1. From Election Campaign Information Tools to
Research Objects.........................................................................................39
2.4.2. VAA Effects.....................................................................43
2.4.3. VAA Research Gaps.......................................................55
2.5. Research Questions and Hypotheses 59
2.5.1. Statement Effect..............................................................62
2.5.2. Advice Effect ...................................................................65
2.5.3. Match Effect ....................................................................67
2.5.4. The Medium-Term Effects...........................................74
2.5.5. Addressing Inequalities..................................................77
Chapter Three: Research Methods & Experimental Design 81
3.1. Introduction 81
3.2. Data Collection 83
3.2.1. Participants, Sampling, and Timescale ........................84
3.1.1. Instruments ......................................................................90
3.3. Measurements 97
3.3.1. Dependent Variables......................................................99
3.3.2. Statement Effect............................................................104
3.3.3. Advice Effect .................................................................104
3.3.4. Match Effect ..................................................................105
3.3.5. SES Differences.............................................................109
3.3.6. Manipulation Checks....................................................111
3.4. Data Analysis Procedures 113
3.5. Validity of the Test électoral éducatif 115
3.6. Validity & Limitations of the Study 120
Chapter Four: The VAA Statement Effect on Pre-Voters 125
4.1. Introduction 125
4.2. Analyses and Results 127
4.2.1. Descriptive Within-Group Analysis..........................128
4.2.2. Bivariate Between-Group Analysis............................132
4.2.3. Multivariate Between-Group Analysis......................133
4.2.4. Differences Based on SES...........................................138
4.3. Discussion 141
Chapter Five: The VAA Advice Effect on Pre-Voters 143
5.1. Introduction 143
5.2. Analyses and Results 145
5.2.1. Descriptive Within-Group Analysis..........................146
5.2.2. Bivariate Between-Group Analysis............................150
5.2.3. Multivariate Between-Group Analysis......................152
5.2.4. Differences Based on SES...........................................159
5.3. Discussion 160
Chapter Six: The VAA Match Effect on Pre-Voters 165
6.1. Introduction 165
6.2. Analyses and Results 168
6.2.1. Descriptive Within-Group Analysis..........................169
6.2.2. Differences Based on SES...........................................176
6.3. Discussion 180
Chapter Seven: Conclusion 185
7.1. Introduction 185
7.2. Main Findings 186
7.3. Limitations & Prospects for Further Research 191
7.4. Contributions 194
7.4.1. Implications for VAAs' Design..................................194
7.4.2. Scientific Contributions ...............................................196
7.4.3. Implications for Education Practices........................200
Bibliography 203
Appendix A 225