Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel
This study explores how social support, defined as the number and quality of close relationships, affects feelings of political influence. Using Swiss Household Panel data (1999–2018), it reveals that the quality of relationships (emotional support) enjoyed from weak ties drives women’s political ef...
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| description | This study explores how social support, defined as the number and quality of close relationships, affects feelings of political influence. Using Swiss Household Panel data (1999–2018), it reveals that the quality of relationships (emotional support) enjoyed from weak ties drives women’s political efficacy, while having no significant effect for men. In addition to extending on the socially oriented drivers of political engagement, social support has the potential to reduce female disadvantage in political efficacy and eventually alleviate gen der inequality in politics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5300671282854c8e9a2dcf5002b68a512024-10-03T03:41:14ZdeuSeismo VerlagSwiss Journal of Sociology2297-83482023-03-0149112515210.2478/sjs-2023-0008Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household PanelLindholm Annika0Institut des Sciences Sociales (ISS), Université de Lausanne, CH-1015LausanneThis study explores how social support, defined as the number and quality of close relationships, affects feelings of political influence. Using Swiss Household Panel data (1999–2018), it reveals that the quality of relationships (emotional support) enjoyed from weak ties drives women’s political efficacy, while having no significant effect for men. In addition to extending on the socially oriented drivers of political engagement, social support has the potential to reduce female disadvantage in political efficacy and eventually alleviate gen der inequality in politics.https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0008political efficacygendersocial supportpanel dataswitzerland |
| spellingShingle | Lindholm Annika Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel Swiss Journal of Sociology political efficacy gender social support panel data switzerland |
| title | Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel |
| title_full | Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel |
| title_fullStr | Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel |
| title_short | Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel |
| title_sort | social support gender and the roots of political efficacy evidence from the swiss household panel |
| topic | political efficacy gender social support panel data switzerland |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0008 |
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