Sabrina J. Mayer
@sabrinajmayer.bsky.social
Prof of Pol Sociology @University of Bamberg, Fellow @DeZIM, Berlin // Pol Psychology: Emotions & Identities / Immigrants / Pol Behavior / Survey Research // sabrinajmayer.de
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess
(Also amazing publishing experience with @ersjournal.com - 3 months from submission until publication online! the entire review and publication process here took less time than it did at another journal just for the editor to send the paper out 🥲)
October 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM
(Also amazing publishing experience with @ersjournal.com - 3 months from submission until publication online! the entire review and publication process here took less time than it did at another journal just for the editor to send the paper out 🥲)
Using survey data from the @dezim-institut.de we find:
1) both police-specific and everyday racist discrimination lower trust; 2) non-discriminatory contact increases trust compared to no contact.
➡️ Building trust both requires tackling everyday racism and ensuring equal treatment.
1) both police-specific and everyday racist discrimination lower trust; 2) non-discriminatory contact increases trust compared to no contact.
➡️ Building trust both requires tackling everyday racism and ensuring equal treatment.
October 1, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Using survey data from the @dezim-institut.de we find:
1) both police-specific and everyday racist discrimination lower trust; 2) non-discriminatory contact increases trust compared to no contact.
➡️ Building trust both requires tackling everyday racism and ensuring equal treatment.
1) both police-specific and everyday racist discrimination lower trust; 2) non-discriminatory contact increases trust compared to no contact.
➡️ Building trust both requires tackling everyday racism and ensuring equal treatment.
Me & my very able former colleague and now doctoral candidate Lisa Walter (not on Bluesky yet) just published a new article in @ersjournal.com
We examine how discrimination shapes immigrants and their descendants’ trust in the police in Germany.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We examine how discrimination shapes immigrants and their descendants’ trust in the police in Germany.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond police encounters: everyday racism and trust in the police
Trust in the police is essential for democratic legitimacy, yet it is declining across Western Europe. Immigrants and their descendants, who face disproportionate levels of discrimination, report p...
www.tandfonline.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Me & my very able former colleague and now doctoral candidate Lisa Walter (not on Bluesky yet) just published a new article in @ersjournal.com
We examine how discrimination shapes immigrants and their descendants’ trust in the police in Germany.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We examine how discrimination shapes immigrants and their descendants’ trust in the police in Germany.
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Published in Pers.Indiv.Differ. with my formidable former colleague Almuth 🎆 @dezim-institut.de on the general mechanisms of PRRP support. We show: low tolerance for ambiguity connects personality traits to right-wing authoritarianism, populist att & anti-immigrant sentiment -> higher AfD support.
Navigating uncertainty: The role of tolerance for ambiguity in linking personality traits to ideological variables and radical right voting
Previous studies suggest that personality traits (e.g., the Big Five) influence voting behavior for radical right parties (RRPs) indirectly via ideolo…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Published in Pers.Indiv.Differ. with my formidable former colleague Almuth 🎆 @dezim-institut.de on the general mechanisms of PRRP support. We show: low tolerance for ambiguity connects personality traits to right-wing authoritarianism, populist att & anti-immigrant sentiment -> higher AfD support.
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
Immigrant-origin voters & native behave the same, but have different experiences across the political life cycle.
New research @wepsocial.bsky.social by @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social Jonas Elis & @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
New research @wepsocial.bsky.social by @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social Jonas Elis & @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
August 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Immigrant-origin voters & native behave the same, but have different experiences across the political life cycle.
New research @wepsocial.bsky.social by @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social Jonas Elis & @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
New research @wepsocial.bsky.social by @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social Jonas Elis & @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
🚨 Fresh off the press 🚨 Our #TISP spin-off paper on the relationship between #ConspiracyBeliefs and individual #victimhood is now out! doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
1/8 🧵
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Victims of Conspiracies? An Examination of the Relationship Between Conspiracy Beliefs and Dispositional Individual Victimhood
Conspiracy beliefs have been linked to perceptions of collective victimhood. We adopt an individual perspective on victimhood by investigating the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and the indi....
doi.org
July 18, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🚨 Fresh off the press 🚨 Our #TISP spin-off paper on the relationship between #ConspiracyBeliefs and individual #victimhood is now out! doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
1/8 🧵
1/8 🧵
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
Online first: "Political support in times of progressive policy
change and radical-right populist party success" by @paulvierus.bsky.social & @conradziller.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#polisky #academicsky
change and radical-right populist party success" by @paulvierus.bsky.social & @conradziller.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#polisky #academicsky
April 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Online first: "Political support in times of progressive policy
change and radical-right populist party success" by @paulvierus.bsky.social & @conradziller.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#polisky #academicsky
change and radical-right populist party success" by @paulvierus.bsky.social & @conradziller.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#polisky #academicsky
Thanks to all the authors, reviewers, and thanks for the support from @cogitatiopag.bsky.social - this is now an amazing collection of articles! Parts of the articles were presented at a workshop in Berlin founded by Thyssen.
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thanks to all the authors, reviewers, and thanks for the support from @cogitatiopag.bsky.social - this is now an amazing collection of articles! Parts of the articles were presented at a workshop in Berlin founded by Thyssen.
@ggalbacete.bsky.social et al. add an additional facet by including gender in their analysis of political interest among adolescents with and without immigrant backgrounds. Their findings show that immigrant‐origin girls have the highest levels of political interest. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Beyond Gender: Exploring the Intersectional Dynamics in Political Interest Among Youth | Article | Politics and Governance
Gema García-Albacete, Lidia Núñez, David Sánchez, Simone Abendschön, Philipp Kleer
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
@ggalbacete.bsky.social et al. add an additional facet by including gender in their analysis of political interest among adolescents with and without immigrant backgrounds. Their findings show that immigrant‐origin girls have the highest levels of political interest. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Simona Guglielmi and Nicola Maggini focus on the role of parental influences. They show that immigrant and native-born adolescents differ regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status and intergenerational social learning with political engagement. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Addressing Migrant Inequality in Youth Political Engagement: The Role of Parental Influences | Article | Politics and Governance
Simona Guglielmi, Nicola Maggini
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9282
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Simona Guglielmi and Nicola Maggini focus on the role of parental influences. They show that immigrant and native-born adolescents differ regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status and intergenerational social learning with political engagement. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@phil-k.bsky.social et al. study political interest as an essential determinant of political participation. Their findings show a positive relationship between discrimination and political interest. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Voices in the Margins: Exploring the Link Between Discrimination and Adolescents’ Political Involvement | Article | Politics and Governance
Philipp Kleer, Simone Abendschön, Gema García-Albacete, Lidia Núñez, David Sánchez
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9309
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
@phil-k.bsky.social et al. study political interest as an essential determinant of political participation. Their findings show a positive relationship between discrimination and political interest. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@philipphoffmann.bsky.social & @vreben.bsky.social focus on conventional & unconventional political participation of young adults. Their findings show that moderating relationships of discrimination and national ID with the civic voluntarism model vary. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Political Participation of Young Immigrants: Do National Identification and Discrimination Moderate the Relationship? | Article | Politics and Governance
Philipp Hoffmann, Verena Benoit
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9253
April 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
@philipphoffmann.bsky.social & @vreben.bsky.social focus on conventional & unconventional political participation of young adults. Their findings show that moderating relationships of discrimination and national ID with the civic voluntarism model vary. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Robin Stünzi, Rosita Fibbi, and Gianni D'Amato study the political involvement of immigrants’ descendants in Switzerland as elected members of local parliaments. They highlight among others the crucial role of local schools in political socialization. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Uneven Pathways to Local Power: The Political Incorporation of Immigrants’ Descendants | Article | Politics and Governance
Robin Stünzi, Rosita Fibbi, Gianni D'Amato
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Robin Stünzi, Rosita Fibbi, and Gianni D'Amato study the political involvement of immigrants’ descendants in Switzerland as elected members of local parliaments. They highlight among others the crucial role of local schools in political socialization. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Floris Vermeulen, @nellageurts.bsky.social, Jaco Dagevos, and @nielsspierings.bsky.social provide an analysis regarding perceptions of descriptive and substantive representation among Dutch citizens of immigrant origin, drawing on data from focus group interviews. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Finding Space in Politics: Perceptions of Representation Among Dutch Citizens With an Immigration Background | Article | Politics and Governance
Floris Vermeulen, Nella Geurts, Jaco Dagevos, Niels Spierings
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Floris Vermeulen, @nellageurts.bsky.social, Jaco Dagevos, and @nielsspierings.bsky.social provide an analysis regarding perceptions of descriptive and substantive representation among Dutch citizens of immigrant origin, drawing on data from focus group interviews. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@odeliaoshri.bsky.social and Reut Itzkovitch-Malka focus on Muslims’ voting behavior in Western Europe. Their findings indicate that feelings of discrimination relate positively to supporting left-wing parties. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Muslims’ Vote Choice: Exclusion and Group Voting in Europe | Article | Politics and Governance
Odelia Oshri, Reut Itzkovitch-Malka
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
@odeliaoshri.bsky.social and Reut Itzkovitch-Malka focus on Muslims’ voting behavior in Western Europe. Their findings indicate that feelings of discrimination relate positively to supporting left-wing parties. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Mauricio Morales, Mario Herrera, and Teresa Pérez-Cosgaya study voter turnout in Chile. Their findings show that while compulsory voting significantly increased turnout among citizens and non-citizens, a substantial gap remains between the two groups. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Electoral Turnout of Non‐Citizens Under Voluntary and Compulsory Voting: Evidence From Chile | Article | Politics and Governance
Mauricio Morales, Mario Herrera, Teresa Pérez‐Cosgaya
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Mauricio Morales, Mario Herrera, and Teresa Pérez-Cosgaya study voter turnout in Chile. Their findings show that while compulsory voting significantly increased turnout among citizens and non-citizens, a substantial gap remains between the two groups. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Baowen Liang and @allisonharell.bsky.social focus on voter turnout in Canada among the White majority and racialized minority groups. Their findings suggest a significant turnout gap for almost all racialized minority groups. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Understanding the Electoral Participation Gap: A Study of Racialized Minorities in Canada | Article | Politics and Governance
Baowen Liang, Allison Harell
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9377
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Baowen Liang and @allisonharell.bsky.social focus on voter turnout in Canada among the White majority and racialized minority groups. Their findings suggest a significant turnout gap for almost all racialized minority groups. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@kirareneekurz.bsky.social, @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social study age-related representation preferences in Germany, revealing strong in-group preferences for candidates from one’s own age group. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
The Influence of Age on Citizens’ Preferences for Age‐Related Descriptive Representation | Article | Politics and Governance
Kira Renée Kurz, L. Constantin Wurthmann, Martin Gross
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9251
April 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
@kirareneekurz.bsky.social, @wurthmann.bsky.social & @martingross.bsky.social study age-related representation preferences in Germany, revealing strong in-group preferences for candidates from one’s own age group. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@mportosg.bsky.social focuses on comparative drivers of young people's protest participation in Greece, Italy & Spain, showing the heterogeneity of these national cases. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
After the Storm: Comparing the Determinants of Young People’s Protest Behaviour Across South European Contexts | Article | Politics and Governance
Martín Portos
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9179
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
@mportosg.bsky.social focuses on comparative drivers of young people's protest participation in Greece, Italy & Spain, showing the heterogeneity of these national cases. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@sgarritzmann.bsky.social et al. examine the role of internal political efficacy in explaining unequal voter turnout among young citizens from Germany. They show that internal efficacy affects turnout more among individuals from a lower-class background. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Unequal Turnout Among the Newly Enfranchised: The Role of Political Efficacy | Article | Politics and Governance
Susanne Garritzmann, Sigrid Roßteutscher, Arndt Leininger, Birgit Becker, Thorsten Faas, Max P. Jansen, Armin Schäfer
doi.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
@sgarritzmann.bsky.social et al. examine the role of internal political efficacy in explaining unequal voter turnout among young citizens from Germany. They show that internal efficacy affects turnout more among individuals from a lower-class background. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
@eichhornjan.bsky.social & @chuebner.bsky.social show that lowering the voting age to 16 in Scotland may have a lasting boost for voter turnout. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Longer‐Term Effects of Voting at Age 16: Higher Turnout Among Young People in Scotland | Article | Politics and Governance
Jan Eichhorn, Christine Huebner
https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9283
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
@eichhornjan.bsky.social & @chuebner.bsky.social show that lowering the voting age to 16 in Scotland may have a lasting boost for voter turnout. DOI: doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Are you interested in political partipation among youth and immigrants? @ aleininger.bsky.social and I edited a special issue for Politics and Governance (@cogitatiopag.bsky.social) - here are 13 new articles! doi.org/10.17645/pag...
April 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Are you interested in political partipation among youth and immigrants? @ aleininger.bsky.social and I edited a special issue for Politics and Governance (@cogitatiopag.bsky.social) - here are 13 new articles! doi.org/10.17645/pag...
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
Why do some immigrant-origin citizens show high levels of political interest in both their home & origin countries, some none, some favour one over the other? A Goerres, J Elis, @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social & D Spies examine this: https://buff.ly/42p6f7t (OPEN ACCESS)
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Why do some immigrant-origin citizens show high levels of political interest in both their home & origin countries, some none, some favour one over the other? A Goerres, J Elis, @sabrinajmayer.bsky.social & D Spies examine this: https://buff.ly/42p6f7t (OPEN ACCESS)
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
Reposted by Sabrina J. Mayer
Excited to share my new article w @vreben.bsky.social, "Political Participation of Young Immigrants: Do National Identification and Discrimination Moderate the Relationship?", now published in Politics and Governance! Download it for free here: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg... #OpenAccess
Political Participation of Young Immigrants: Do National Identification and Discrimination Moderate the Relationship? | Article | Politics and Governance
Philipp Hoffmann, Verena Benoit
www.cogitatiopress.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Excited to share my new article w @vreben.bsky.social, "Political Participation of Young Immigrants: Do National Identification and Discrimination Moderate the Relationship?", now published in Politics and Governance! Download it for free here: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg... #OpenAccess