How young adults explain their intention to participate in online direct citizen participation

IF 4.3 2区管理学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Public Administration Pub Date : 2024-01-18 DOI:10.1111/padm.12974

Annelieke C. van den Berg, Sarah Giest, Sandra Groeneveld

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Abstract

Facilitating direct citizen participation through online channels is considered as an opportunity for including harder to reach groups in participation. Because young adults (18-25) are heavy internet users, this group is expected to be easier to include online. Evidence shows, however, that also in online direct participation young adults remain underrepresented. To better understand this discrepancy from the perspective of participants, this research asks how young adults explain their intention to participate online. Thematic analysis highlights that young adults' intention to participate in online direct participation can be explained through: (1) cause-oriented participation, (2) the role of social (media) networks, (3) selective attention to cope with information overload, and (4) navigating misinformation and negativity. In the discussion section, this article considers how these explanations can inform government strategies for better including young adults in online direct participation.

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年轻人如何解释他们参与网上公民直接参与的意愿

通过网络渠道促进公民直接参与被认为是让较难接触到的群体参与的一个机会。由于青壮年（18-25 岁）是互联网的忠实用户，预计这一群体更容易通过网络参与。然而，有证据表明，在网络直接参与方面，青壮年的代表性仍然不足。为了从参与者的角度更好地理解这种差异，本研究询问了青壮年如何解释他们参与在线活动的意图。主题分析强调，可以通过以下几个方面来解释青壮年参与网络直接参与的意愿：（1）以事业为导向的参与，（2）社交（媒体）网络的作用，（3）应对信息过载的选择性关注，以及（4）浏览错误信息和负面信息。在讨论部分，本文将探讨这些解释如何为政府制定战略提供依据，从而更好地让青壮年参与到网络直接参与中来。

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Public Administration Multiple-

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

17.10%

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期刊介绍： Public Administration is a major refereed journal with global circulation and global coverage. The journal publishes articles on public administration, public policy and public management. The journal"s reach is both inclusive and international and much of the work published is comparative in nature. A high percentage of articles are sourced from the enlarging Europe and cover all aspects of West and East European public administration.