Catalysts or conduits? Unpacking how personality traits shape perceptions and responses to social pressure to vote

• In Event: Personality and Politics

Brief Overview

This study investigates whether individuals with different personality traits report varying levels of social pressure to vote, and how these traits moderate the impact of social pressure on turnout. To do so, we use data from 10 election studies.

Authors

• Maxime Coulombe, University of Western Ontario

• Laura French Bourgeois, University of Western Ontario

• Allison Harell, University of Quebec at Montreal

• Colin Scott, Concordia University