Researchers have examined civic engagement as a health promotion tool among older
adults and adolescents, yet less is known about its mental health implications for young …

Civic engagement is important for society's functioning, as individual and collective civic
actions are vital to elections and democratic governance, policy change, human and civil …

Can different experiences with discrimination produce divergent political behaviors? Does it
make a difference whether individuals are discriminated against by their peers or community …

Depression is the most common mental health disorder. It has consequences not only on
individuals but also on social and political levels. We argue that depressive symptoms …

Depression is one of the most common health problems in the developed world. Previous
research has primarily investigated the relationship between depression and voting, largely …

Depression can affect individuals' attitudes by enhancing cognitive biases and altering
perceptions of control. We investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and …

This political climate persists today, although younger generations are trying to shift the
narrative battlegrounds. As discussed in chapter 4, the dominance of the two-party system …

The twenty‐first century has been one of democratic backsliding. This has stimulated wide‐
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …

A growing literature over the past 10 years on health and political behavior has established
health status as an important source of political inequality. Poor health reduces …

How do traumatic experiences shape individuals' political behavior? Political scientists have
investigated the behavioral changes caused by natural disasters and terrorist attacks, but no …