The Effects of Ostracism on Support for an Anti-Democratic Candidate

• In Event: Individual Well-being and Democratic Health: Findings from the University of Delaware Center for Political Communication’s Three-wave Panel Study

Brief Overview

This paper examines the effect of ostracism on support for an antidemocratic candidate. We analyze data from a panel study to determine if the effect of ostracism on support for an antidemocratic leader depends on the need to belong.

Authors

• Natalie Standridge, University of Delaware

• Brooke Molokach, University of Delaware

• Jiwon Nam, University of Delaware