This study investigates skepticism and trust as possible mediating mechanisms for the association of political affiliation with pro-environmental behavior in adolescents. Such mediators are central...Show moreThis study investigates skepticism and trust as possible mediating mechanisms for the association of political affiliation with pro-environmental behavior in adolescents. Such mediators are central to social cognitive theories of political ideology in the formation of beliefs and behaviors. By using correlational data (n = 351) from an online survey and by conducting a mediation analysis, I seek to provide evidence in favor of three indirect effects and provide an indication of robustness through multiverse analysis. Results included a significant indirect effect through skepticism, a nonsignificant indirect effect through trust, and a significant indirect serial effect through skepticism and trust. Of all indirect effects, only the indirect serial effect remained significant across all multiverse datasets, suggesting robustness. Results largely support the hypothesized model. This gives further merit to the idea of social cognitive mechanisms such as skepticism and trust mediating the relation between political affiliation and pro-environmental behavior and allows for the design of interventions based on indirect effects. Exploratory analyses show that the model could be specified further to account for possible nonlinearity, and that construct operationalization and sampling could be improved upon in future research.Show less
This thesis tries to identify the effect of transparency on the perception of corruption and the level of political trust. The thesis consist of a broad theoretical framework and a specific case...Show moreThis thesis tries to identify the effect of transparency on the perception of corruption and the level of political trust. The thesis consist of a broad theoretical framework and a specific case study on a transparency law that was implemented in 2002 in Mexico. The transparency law seemed the result in a lower political trust, which was caused by a higher level of perception of corruption.Show less
