Adolescents' Evaluations of Political Leaders: The Case of President Donald Trump

被引:12
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作者
Metzger, Aaron [1 ]
Alvis, Lauren [2 ]
Romm, Katelyn F. [1 ]
Wray-Lake, Laura [3 ]
Syvertsen, Amy K. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] West Virginia Univ, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
[2] Baylor Coll Med, 6621 Fannin St,Suite B-19807, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
[4] Search Inst, Minneapolis, MN USA
关键词
POLARIZATION; RACE; ATTITUDES; VOTE; AGE;
D O I
10.1111/jora.12544
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The current study explored youths' views of President Donald Trump using quantitative ratings and open-ended responses from a diverse sample of 1,432 U.S. adolescents from three geographic regions. Adolescent demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, race, geographic location) were systematically associated with their views about Trump. Open-ended responses demonstrated substantial variability in youths' rationales for approving or disapproving of the president. Adolescents' attitudes were informed by knowledge of the president's leadership attributes, political views and policies, and their own experiences. Findings indicate that adolescents draw upon and synthesize a broad range of information when formulating their political views and coordinate this knowledge with their own opinions and experiences when evaluating political figures.
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页码:314 / 330
页数:17
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