Support for democracy in ego‐centered social contexts

Paweł Kamiński, Marta Kołczyńska and Bogdan W. Mach

Social Science Quarterly, 2022, vol. 103, issue 5, 1155-1167

Abstract: Objective We investigate the influence of social contexts on democratic attitudes. Methods We use a novel survey data set with data from a nationally representative sample of Polish residents (egos) and their friends and acquaintances (alters). Results Controlling for several factors defined on the ego‐ and alter‐levels, we find a positive relationship between alters’ and ego's endorsement of democracy over nondemocratic alternatives. This effect is stronger the higher the number of close friends and acquaintances and when all friends know each other. Conclusion We find a positive relationship between the average preference of democracy in the social context and an individual endorsement of democracy. Confirmed moderators of this relationship may be cautiously interpreted as measuring the degree to which the context structures political communication between egos and alters.

Date: 2022
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