Resilience under the chilling effect: how social support and digital media reshape online political participation among Chinese youth.

ABSTRACT: This study examines how digital media use and perceived social support influence political participation among Chinese youth. We administered a large survey (N = 6,855) and employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to test a theoretical path model. Key measures included self-reported intensity of digital media use, multidimensional perceived social support, and online political participation. The model hypothesized that social support directly predicts online political participation and also indirectly affects participation via digital media use, with perceived state presence moderating the model. Results indicate that higher perceived social support significantly predicts greater digital media use and higher levels of political participation. Digital media use partially mediates

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358391 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature