The influence of social media on online political participation among college students: mediation of political talks
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Drina Intyaswati [1] ; Malida Tsani Fairuzza [2]
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[1] Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta
Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta
Indonesia
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[2] University of Brawijaya
University of Brawijaya
Indonesia
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- Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 88, nº 3, 2023, págs. 257-265
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This study explores and discusses the impact of political talks as a mediator of social media use on online political participation. It uses a survey method to collect data on college students in West Java concerning the 2019 Indonesian presidential election, and a total of 1,050 students filled out the questionnaires. The results showed that online political talk served as a mediator instead of face-to-face political talks. Furthermore, politics and social media use positively affected online political participation. Concerning the implication of this study, social media can be a means of political discussion to increase participation among youth, especially college students.
