Efekt zapojenia do debatnej komunity a vnímanej skupinovej príslušnosti na politickú toleranciu a politickú efficacy stredoškolských debatérov na Slovensku

Bc. Peter Pavlenko

Bachelor's thesis

Effect of engagement into debate community and perceived group norms on political efficacy and political tolerance for high-school debaters in Slovakia

Abstract:

The topic of this bachelor thesis is examination of impact of debating on high.school debaters in Slovakia. The present study which is a part of broader international research on impacts of debating uses quantitative data from 249 respondents collected by survey method. The aim of this study is to examine impact of length and intensity of debating, identification with the group of debaters and perceived group norms on political tolerance and internal political efficacy. Political tolerance formed two dimensions – support for extremist’s freedom of speech and support for extremists as employees in public sector. Length and intensity of debating are positively related to internal political efficacy. This relationship was not confirmed for political tolerance. Identification with group of debaters is positively related to internal political efficacy. Contrary to previous research findings.this relationship was not confirmed for political tolerance overall. The strongest predictor of internal political efficacy is identification with group of debaters, whilst moderation effect of interaction was not confirmed. Perceived group norms seem to be positive predictor of political efficacy. Moderation effect of interaction was not confirmed nor for both scales of political tolerance. Perceived group norms positively predicted political tolerance.

Abstract:

Témou tejto bakalárskej práce je skúmanie dopadov debatovania na stredoškolských debatérov na Slovensku. Výskum práce, ktorý je súčasťou väčšieho testovania dopadov debaty využíva kvantitatívne dáta od 249 res-pondentov pozbierané dotazníkovým šetrením. Cieľom práce je preskúmať vplyv dĺžky a intenzity debato-vania, identifikácie s debatnou skupinou a vnímanej skupinovej normy na politickú toleranciu a internú politickú efficacy. Politická tolerancia tvorila dve dimenzie, podporu slobody prejavu extrémistov a podporu extrémistov ako zamestnancov vo verejnom sektore. Dĺžka a intenzita debatovania pozitívne súvisia s internou politickou efficacy. Tento vzťah sa nepotvrdil pre politickú toleranciu. Identifikácia s debatnou skupinou pozitívne súvisí s internou politickou efficacy. V rozpore s predošlými zisteniami sa nepotvrdil tento vzťah pre politickú toleranciu. Najsilnejším prediktorom internej politickej efficacy sa ukázala byť iden-tifikácia s debatnou skupinou, pričom moderačný efekt interakcie sa nepotvrdil. Vnímaná skupinová norma sa však ukázala ako pozitívny prediktor politickej efficacy. Moderačný efekt interakcie sa nepotvrdil ani v prípade oboch škál politickej tolerancie. Potvrdila sa však vnímaná skupinová norma ako pozitívny predik-tor politickej tolerancie.

Keywords

in-group, sociálna identita, skupinová norma, politická efficacy, politická tolerancia, sociálna psychológia, politická psychológia, social identity, group norm, political efficacy, political tolerance, social psychology, political psy-chology

Language used: Slovak

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 22. 12. 2015

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 20. 1. 2016
• Supervisor: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Šerek, Ph.D.
• Reader: Mgr. Zuzana Scott, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Social Studies

Bachelor programme / field:
Psychology / Psychology