Exploring the Role of Media Use Within an Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) Approach to Vote Likelihood

Political interest is a key predictor of likelihood to vote. We argue that the political interest–vote intention relationship can be explained by well-established theories that predict behavior across domains (e.g., theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior). Relying on the integrated be...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 2021-03, Vol.65 (3), p.412-431
Main Authors: Holbert, R. Lance, Dias, Nicholas C., Hardy, Bruce W., Jamieson, Kathleen Hall, Levendusky, Matthew S., Renninger, Andrew S., Romer, Daniel, Winneg, Kenneth M., Pasek, Josh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action
Action theory
Behavior
Mass media effects
Mediation
Politics
Reasoned action theory
Theory of planned behavior
Voting
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Summary:Political interest is a key predictor of likelihood to vote. We argue that the political interest–vote intention relationship can be explained by well-established theories that predict behavior across domains (e.g., theory of reasoned action, theory of planned behavior). Relying on the integrated behavioral model, we propose a core mediation model with vote likelihood (i.e., behavioral intention) as the dependent variable. Two types of media use (conservative and liberal–moderate) are then assessed in relation to the core model. We explore the ways in which our results contribute to theory and outline a research agenda.
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381
DOI:10.1177/0002764220975054