66: Orientations towards politics: gender differences in political efficacy
Political efficacy describes citizens’ perception of their ability to influence political decision-making and, like many other political orientations, it is gendered: Across various contexts, women report lower levels of internal political efficacy than men, while gender differences in external effi...
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| description | Political efficacy describes citizens’ perception of their ability to influence political decision-making and, like many other political orientations, it is gendered: Across various contexts, women report lower levels of internal political efficacy than men, while gender differences in external efficacy are weaker or absent. These patterns are shaped by psychological factors, gendered political socialisation, and exposure to a gendered political sphere. While existing research offers some important insights into the gendered patterns of political efficacy and the factors influencing it, it remains limited in scope, both methodologically and geographically. Most empirical studies rely on self-reported survey items, focus on Western democracies, and rarely consider intersectional inequalities. Future work would benefit from broader empirical coverage, more diverse methods, and greater attention to digital forms of participation, as well as current political shifts such as the anti-gender backlash. Understanding gendered differences in political efficacy remains important for explaining broader inequalities in political engagement. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1765502026-05-19T14:39:23Z 66: Orientations towards politics: gender differences in political efficacy Zwiener-Collins, Nadine Political efficacy; Subjective political competence; Political orientations; Political socialisation JBSF JPA JBSF11 GBC Political efficacy describes citizens’ perception of their ability to influence political decision-making and, like many other political orientations, it is gendered: Across various contexts, women report lower levels of internal political efficacy than men, while gender differences in external efficacy are weaker or absent. These patterns are shaped by psychological factors, gendered political socialisation, and exposure to a gendered political sphere. While existing research offers some important insights into the gendered patterns of political efficacy and the factors influencing it, it remains limited in scope, both methodologically and geographically. Most empirical studies rely on self-reported survey items, focus on Western democracies, and rarely consider intersectional inequalities. Future work would benefit from broader empirical coverage, more diverse methods, and greater attention to digital forms of participation, as well as current political shifts such as the anti-gender backlash. Understanding gendered differences in political efficacy remains important for explaining broader inequalities in political engagement. Published 2026-05-19T14:39:21Z 2026-05-19T14:39:21Z 2026-04-09 chapter 9781035322619 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176550 eng image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elgar-encyclopedia-of-gender-and-politics-9781035322602.html https://www.elgaronline.com/display/book/9781035322619/entry66.xml Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781035322619.00073 10.4337/9781035322619.00073 01ceac28-75b4-492a-8eec-f9b98bc6b28c https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 9781035322619 Edward Elgar Publishing Cheltenham, UK open access |
| spellingShingle | Political efficacy; Subjective political competence; Political orientations; Political socialisation JBSF JPA JBSF11 GBC Zwiener-Collins, Nadine 66: Orientations towards politics: gender differences in political efficacy |
| title | 66: Orientations towards politics: gender differences in political efficacy |
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| topic | Political efficacy; Subjective political competence; Political orientations; Political socialisation JBSF JPA JBSF11 GBC |
| topic_facet | Political efficacy; Subjective political competence; Political orientations; Political socialisation JBSF JPA JBSF11 GBC |
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