Cross-cutting exposure on social networking sites: The effects of SNS discussion disagreement on political participation

Yanqin Lu; Kyle A. Heatherly; Jae Kook Lee

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2016.01.030

Cross-cutting exposure on social networking sites: The effects of SNS discussion disagreement on political participation

Yanqin Lu
, Kyle A. Heatherly
, Jae Kook Lee

Indiana University Bloomington

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Abstract

Drawing on a national probability survey, this study explores the relationship between discussion disagreement on social networking sites and political participation by focusing on the intervening effects of political discussion and news use. The results revealed that discussion disagreement on SNSs inhibits off- and online political participation, and this relationship is partially mediated by the frequency of SNS political discussion. Furthermore, the frequency of news-related activities on SNSs is found to moderate the mediating effect of political discussion. The implications are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-81
Number of pages	8
Journal	Computers in Human Behavior
Volume	59
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.01.030
State	Published - Jun 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Disagreement
Discussion
News use
Participation
Social media

UN SDGs

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