TY - JOUR
T1 - Living in the Smartphone Age
T2 - Examining the Conditional Indirect Effects of Mobile Phone Use on Political Participation
AU - Kim, Yonghwan
AU - Chen, Hsuan Ting
AU - Wang, Yuan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Broadcast Education Association.
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - Employing original survey data, this study examined how mobile phone communication is associated with political participation. Findings revealed that informational use of mobile phone and mobile-based political talk are positively associated with political participation. Specifically, using a mobile smartphone for news and information leads to increased levels of political participation through mobile-mediated political discussion. More importantly, we found gaps in political participation between individuals with higher and lower education levels: education significantly moderates the mediating relationship, with more educated individuals showing a stronger effect of mobile phone use for news/information on political participation through mobile-mediated political discussion.
AB - Employing original survey data, this study examined how mobile phone communication is associated with political participation. Findings revealed that informational use of mobile phone and mobile-based political talk are positively associated with political participation. Specifically, using a mobile smartphone for news and information leads to increased levels of political participation through mobile-mediated political discussion. More importantly, we found gaps in political participation between individuals with higher and lower education levels: education significantly moderates the mediating relationship, with more educated individuals showing a stronger effect of mobile phone use for news/information on political participation through mobile-mediated political discussion.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84996490427&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08838151.2016.1203318
DO - 10.1080/08838151.2016.1203318
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84996490427
SN - 0883-8151
VL - 60
SP - 694
EP - 713
JO - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
JF - Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
IS - 4
ER -