TY - JOUR

T1 - Political participation of Russian youth in the context of virtualization of modern processes: cognitive foundations and behavioral manifestations

AU - Samuilova, Irina

AU - Bakuleva, Karina

N1 - Conference code: V

PY - 2021/4/26

Y1 - 2021/4/26

N2 - The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at studying the features of virtual political participation of modern Russian youth. The author's technique for diagnosing virtual political participation, developed on the basis of a cognitive approach to political behaviour, is described. The relationship between the characteristics of media use, the socio-political participation of young people and their political beliefs are revealed. The assumption is tested that the peculiarities of interaction of young people with media resources are determined by the abilities and skills of working with information – respondents with a high level of media competence are more active in introducing themselves to the virtual political agenda and expressing their own position in the online space, while less media competent people deliberately distance themselves from expanding the information base related to politics and have specific political beliefs. It was found that the preference for certain types of virtual political participation is associated with subjective ideas about the nature of political processes, as well as the level of media competence.

AB - The article presents the results of an empirical study aimed at studying the features of virtual political participation of modern Russian youth. The author's technique for diagnosing virtual political participation, developed on the basis of a cognitive approach to political behaviour, is described. The relationship between the characteristics of media use, the socio-political participation of young people and their political beliefs are revealed. The assumption is tested that the peculiarities of interaction of young people with media resources are determined by the abilities and skills of working with information – respondents with a high level of media competence are more active in introducing themselves to the virtual political agenda and expressing their own position in the online space, while less media competent people deliberately distance themselves from expanding the information base related to politics and have specific political beliefs. It was found that the preference for certain types of virtual political participation is associated with subjective ideas about the nature of political processes, as well as the level of media competence.

U2 - https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202110101014

DO - https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202110101014

M3 - Conference article

VL - 101

JO - SHS Web of Conferences

JF - SHS Web of Conferences

SN - 2261-2424

M1 - 01014

Y2 - 25 February 2021 through 25 February 2021

ER -