PERSONALITY AND POLITICAL RECRUITMENT: ACTUALIZATION OR COMPENSATION

THE AUTHORS PRESENT 2 HYPOTHESES RELATING SELF-CONCEPT AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. THE ACTUALIZATION HYPOTHESIS PREDICTS INDIVIDUALS WITH POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT WILL BE FOUND MOST OFTEN AMONG POLITICALLY ACTIVE. THE COMPENSATION HYPOTHESIS STATES THOSE WITH POOR SELF-CONCEPTS PARTIPATE AT HIGH RATES...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of psychology 1980-09, Vol.80 (106), p.117-120
Hauptverfasser: Carlson, J M, Hyde, M S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:THE AUTHORS PRESENT 2 HYPOTHESES RELATING SELF-CONCEPT AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION. THE ACTUALIZATION HYPOTHESIS PREDICTS INDIVIDUALS WITH POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT WILL BE FOUND MOST OFTEN AMONG POLITICALLY ACTIVE. THE COMPENSATION HYPOTHESIS STATES THOSE WITH POOR SELF-CONCEPTS PARTIPATE AT HIGH RATES TO OVERCOME LOW SELF-ESTEEM. OFFICE SEEKERS DIFFERED FROM NONOFFICE SEEKERS ON ONLY 1 MEASURE.
ISSN:0022-3980