Does sociability predict civic involvement and political participation?

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 339-357

  Foschi, Renato ^a   Lauriola, Marco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dictator game; Five factor model; Political attitudes; Sociability; Social capital

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893106238     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035331     Document Type: Article

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