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Political Participation Scale
The Political Participation Scale measures engagement in civic and political activities, encompassing voting, campaign involvement, contacting officials, organizational membership, community volunteering, and protest activity. Developed by Verba, Schlozman, and Brady (1995), the measure captures both conventional participation (voting, contacting representatives) and unconventional participation (protest, civil disobedience). It addresses fundamental questions in political science: Why do some citizens engage while others withdraw? How do structural resources (time, money, education) and psychological factors (efficacy, interest) drive participation?
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Sources
- Verba, S., Schlozman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (1995). Voice and equality: Civic voluntarism in American politics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. link ↗
- Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling alone: The collapse and revival of American community. New York: Simon & Schuster. link ↗
- Van Deth, J. W. (2014). A conceptual map of political participation. Acta Politica, 49(3), 349-367. DOI: 10.1057/ap.2014.6 ↗