Factors Associated With Political Cynicism: A Study on Nepotism, Trust, Participation, and Dissatisfaction

Öz

Political cynicism is a complex phenomenon that refers to a profound state of distrust, skepticism, and hopelessness toward political institutions and processes, particularly politicians. In the international literature, this phenomenon is mostly examined in terms of its manifestations on social media and its relationship with political participation. However, political cynicism can be evaluated together with many different variables that are related to political participation. Proceeding from this situation, the main purpose of this study is to reveal the relationship between participants' perception of nepotism, their levels of institutional trust, their tendencies toward political participation, and their dissatisfaction with political cynicism. Conducted using a correlational research design, the study analyzed data obtained from 408 participants residing in the central districts of Konya, utilizing the SPSS 26.0 program. The findings indicate that the perception of nepotism and political dissatisfaction are positively correlated with political cynicism. In contrast, it was determined that as the level of political cynicism increases, individuals' trust in institutions and their political participation behaviors decrease. The results obtained reveal that the perceived performance inadequacy of institutions fuels political cynicism, while political cynicism, in turn, reinforces distant and hesitant attitudes toward political participation

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Political Cynicism
• Nepotism
• Trust in Institutions
• Political Participation
• Political Dissatisfaction

Siyasal Sinizm ile İlişkili Faktörler: Nepotizm, Güven, Katılım ve Memnuniyetsizlik Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Siyasal sinizm, başta siyasetçiler olmak üzere siyasal kurumlara ve süreçlere yönelik derin bir güvensizlik, şüphecilik ve umutsuzluk hâlini ifade eden karmaşık bir fenomendir. Uluslararası literatürde bu olgu, çoğunlukla sosyal medyadaki görünümleri ve siyasal katılımla ilişkisi üzerinden ele alınmaktadır. Oysa siyasal sinizm, siyasal katılımla ilişkili olan pek çok farklı değişkenle birlikte değerlendirilebilir. Söz konusu durumdan hareketle bu çalışmanın temel amacı; katılımcıların nepotizm algısının, kurumsal güven düzeylerinin, siyasal katılım eğilimlerinin ve memnuniyetsizlik durumlarının siyasal sinizm ile ilişkisini ortaya koymaktır. Korelasyonel araştırma modeliyle yürütülen çalışmada, Konya’nın merkez ilçelerinde ikamet eden 408 katılımcıdan elde edilen veriler SPSS 26.0 programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, nepotizm algısı ve siyasal memnuniyetsizliğin, siyasal sinizmle pozitif yönlü ilişkiler içerisinde olduğunu göstermektedir. Buna karşılık, siyasal sinizm düzeyi arttıkça bireylerin kurumlara duydukları güvenin ve siyasal katılım davranışlarının azaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar, kurumların algılanan performans yetersizliğinin siyasal sinizmi beslediğini, siyasal sinizmin ise siyasal katılıma yönelik mesafeli ve çekingen tutumları güçlendirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Siyasal Sinizm,
• Nepotizm
• Kurumlara Güven
• Siyasal Katılım
• Siyasal Memnuniyetsizlik

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