Social-Psychological Determinants of Electoral Voting Behavior

Abstract

This article reviews the current models of the voter behavior and proves the need in creating a new overarching conceptual framework, finding the integral social-psychological factor of the voter decision making. The public opinion is regarded as such a factor. The article presents the findings of the latest psychological research, devoted to the analysis of the connection between the different components of public opinion and electoral behavior.

Keywords

• общественное мнение
• ценностные ориентации
• оценочные установки
• электоральное поведение
• электоральная активность
• мотивация
• абсентеизм