Overhauling the External Political Efficacy Construct

• In Event: Conceptual Considerations in Political Communication

Brief Overview

This paper presents revised external efficacy survey questions developed via focus groups, cognitive interviews, and quantitative pre-testing on a representative sample. It is robust to theoretical expectations and consistent across subgroups.

Authors

• Katherine Haenschen, Northeastern University

• Anna Zhang, Northeastern University

• Anna Ibru, Northeastern University

• Kevin Drakulich, Northeastern University