Remaining Factors that either Encourage or Discourage Active Civic Engagement
( indicates positive statistical relationship; indicates negative statistical relationship; indicates no statistical relationship)
Explanatory Variable Gave Money to a Political Campaign Tried to Influence How Others Vote Attended Political Meeting, or Rally Worked on a Political Campaign Contacted a Public Official Signed a Political Petition Published a Letter to the Editor
Frequent Discussion of Public Affairs and History*
Frequent Reading of Current Events and History*
Frequent Religious Attendance*
Greater Age*
Higher Income*
Frequent viewing of TV News and Documentaries*
Video Games#
Judeo-Christian#
*Positively correlated with all seven “active” civic engagement activities when grouped together as a single phenomenon.
#Negatively correlated with all seven “active” civic engagement activities when grouped together as a single phenomenon.