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<p>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.</p>
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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.

Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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This study explores how social support, defined as the number and quality of close relationships, affects feelings of political influence. Using Swiss...

Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel

Published Online: Mar 03, 2023

Page range: 125 - 152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0008

Keywords
political efficacy, gender, social support, panel data, Switzerland

© 2023 Annika Lindholm, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Social Support, Gender and the Roots of Political Efficacy: Evidence from the Swiss Household Panel

Published Online: Mar 03, 2023

Page range: 125 - 152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0008

Keywordspolitical efficacy, gender, social support, panel data, Switzerland

© 2023 Annika Lindholm, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
political efficacy, gender, social support, panel data, Switzerland