The Perceived Political Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (PPSE-S): A Validation Study in Three Mediterranean Countries

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 368-384

  Vecchione, Michele ^a   Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^a   Caprara, Maria Giovanna ^b   Alessandri, Guido ^a   Tabernero, Carmen ^c   González Castro, José Luis ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD A DISTANCIA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

cross cultural invariance; political efficacy; political participation; self efficacy beliefs; short form

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907449369     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: 15523578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069397114523924     Document Type: Article

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