Differential gains from news use in Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe: Variations in the moderating influence of political talk on engagement

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-06-10 DOI:10.1177/20570473241253859

Oluseyi Adegbola, Olushola O. Aromona, Adeola Abdulateef Elega

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Abstract

A limited but growing body of research has explored the role of media and communication in cultivating engaged citizens in the new and established democracies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using representative data from the World Values Survey, this study advances the existing research by examining the differential gains model across four countries that differ in terms of democratization, including Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zimbabwe. Findings suggest that the moderating effect of political talk on the association between news use and political engagement likely varies across countries that differ in terms of democratization. Specifically, we find support for the differential gains model across all forms of political engagement in Kenya, limited support in Nigeria and Ethiopia, and no support for the model in Zimbabwe. Implications for theory and suggestions for future inquiry are discussed.

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肯尼亚、尼日利亚、埃塞俄比亚和津巴布韦从新闻使用中获得的不同收益：政治谈话对参与的调节作用的差异

在撒哈拉以南非洲地区的新民主政体和既有民主政体中，对媒体和传播在培养公民参与方面的作用进行了有限但日益增多的研究。本研究利用世界价值观调查（World Values Survey）中的代表性数据，对肯尼亚、尼日利亚、埃塞俄比亚和津巴布韦等四个民主化程度不同的国家进行了差异收益模型研究，从而推进了现有研究。研究结果表明，在民主化程度不同的国家，政治言论对新闻使用和政治参与之间的调节作用可能会有所不同。具体而言，我们发现肯尼亚所有形式的政治参与都支持差异收益模型，尼日利亚和埃塞俄比亚的支持有限，而津巴布韦则不支持该模型。我们讨论了这一研究对理论的影响以及对未来研究的建议。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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