Jakob Kasper
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Jakob Kasper
@jakobkas.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ippad_eu, @UvA_Amsterdam | Formerly MSc Psychology @Uniheidelberg | http://mastodon.world/@jakobkasper
How do adolescents form their political views, and are they really so different from adults?

Next Friday (Nov 7), the IP-PAD Doctoral Network and @hotpoliticslab.bsky.social host a conference in Amsterdam on adolescents and politics (attached program).

DM or email j.kasper@uva.nl to join.
October 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM
5/7
We show how construct validity depends on which parties are included and recommend a data-driven approach. Crucially, choosing a set of large and ideologically diverse parties helps maintain validity.
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
4/7
(2) Brief measures show consistent associations with key correlates of AP - especially when they are selected for high construct validity.
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
3/7
Across 39 countries, we show that brief measures relying on subsets of just 3–5 parties can still achieve acceptable validity.

Two key findings support this:
(1) Brief measures correlate highly with full measures covering all parties.
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM