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| 1. Mari, Silvia. and Rosema, Martin. "The emotional underpinning of partisanship and vote choice" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISPP 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, Jul 14, 2009 Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-12-02 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p310023_index.html>Publication Type: Paper (prepared oral presentation)
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Abstract: This paper examines the impact of emotions on vote choice and the mediating role of partisanship. According to our model, emotional responses towards political parties and their leaders are key determinants of partisanship, which in turn is the primary determinant of vote choice. In this study we employ a novel series of items to measure partisanship in terms of two components: attitudes towards individual parties (party evaluations) and partisan self-identity (party identification). Data were collected in Italy, which is based on a multi-party political system. Analyses using structural equation modeling indicate that emotions have distinct effects on both components of partisanship, which in turn both influence vote choice. Furthermore, the analyses show that the new items are superior to the traditional items used to measure partisanship in election surveys. We considered also the moderating role of attitudinal ambivalence. We conclude by discussing the implications of this study for modeling electoral choice and measurement of its key concepts. |
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| 2. Mari, Silvia. and Rosema, Martin. "The Emotional Underpinning of Partisanship and Vote Choice" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISPP 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Sciences Po, Paris, France, <Not Available>. 2009-12-02 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p254898_index.html>Publication Type: Paper (prepared oral presentation)
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of emotions on vote choice and the mediating role of partisanship. According to our model, emotional responses towards political parties and their leaders are key determinants of partisanship, which in turn is the primary determinant of vote choice. In this study we employ a novel series of items to measure partisanship in terms of two components: attitudes towards individual parties (party evaluations) and partisan self-identity (party identification). Analyses using structural equation modeling, which are based on two samples of Italian and Dutch citizens, indicate that emotions have distinct effects on both components of partisanship, which in turn both influence vote choice. Furthermore, the analyses show that the new items are superior to the traditional items used to measure partisanship in election surveys. We conclude by discussing the implications of this study for modelling electoral choice and measurement of its key concepts. |
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