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Factors associated with political participation among university students in Peru

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In Peru, the political participation of university students is low, influenced by legal, cultural, and personal factors that limit them to voting only out of obligation. This work analyzed the factors associated with political participation in university students, considering their socio-academic variables. A sample of 310 students was used, where low levels of political participation were found, with significant associations to factors such as apoliticism, mobilization, and activism, but without relation to sociodemographic variables such as sex, occupation, or economic dependence. The lack of participation is attributed to distrust in political actors due to corruption and personal disinterest, with a greater focus on one's academic activities.

Source: Universidad Ciencia y Tecnología

DOI: 10.47460/uct.v28i125.855

Authors: Jimena Zoila Rodriguez Moscoso, Dery Saida Miauri Aza, Teresa Yanez-Fernandez, Luis Enrique Calla Rodriguez, Ariosto Carita-Choquecahua

Institutions: Universidad Continental, Universidad Católica San Pablo, Universidad Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa

Language: English

Topic: Politics and Society in Latin America

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403372935

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