Not in the mood for party : symptoms of depression reduce the weight of partisanship on vote choice
Bernardi, Luca (University of Liverpool. Department of Political Science and Public Law)
Rico, Guillem (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic)
Anduiza, Eva (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic)

Imprint:	Wiley-Blackwell, 2024
Abstract:	In this paper, we investigate whether symptoms of depression affect the relationship between partisanship-one of the most important predictors of electoral behavior-and vote choice. Building on research from mood and depressive realism, we argue that symptoms of depression reduce the association between the strength of partisanship and vote choice because depressed mood can lead to better, clearer thinking. We evaluate and find support for this hypothesis using survey data from Britain, Spain, and the Netherlands. Our findings improve our understanding of the political consequences of depression, one of the most prevalent mental health problems in contemporary democracies.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2014-52950-R Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2020-113030RB-I00
Note:	Altres ajuts: University of Liverpool, Grant/AwardNumber: JYG10041
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Depression ; Partisanship ; Political predispositions ; Vote choice ; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Published in:	Political Psychology, Vol. 46, núm. 5 (2025) , p.907-1412, ISSN 1467-9221
Related work:	Rico, Guillem; Anduiza, Eva; Comellas Bonsfills, Josep Maria, 2025, "Encuesta de Actitudes Populistas en España / Survey on Populist Attitudes in Spain (2018)", https://doi.org/10.34810/data2571, CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca https://doi.org/10.34810/data2571

DOI: 10.1111/pops.13064

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