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Finding the Truth in Politics: An Empirical Validation of the Epistemic Political Efficacy Concept.

Self-efficacy theory suggests that one’s perceived ability to successfully find facts may motivate political information seeking. A telephone survey of voters in a presidential campaign attempted to further validate the concept of epistemic political efficacy (EPE), or belief one can discover the “t...

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Published in:Atlantic Journal of Communication Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors: Farman, Lisa, Riffe, Daniel, Kifer, Martin, Leder Elder, Sadie
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Mar2018
Subjects:
Partisanship
Self-efficacy
Truth
Political systems
Information-seeking behavior
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