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ABSTRACT
This study revisited the deliberation-participation paradox by analyzing the relationship between exposure and both deliberative tolerance and civic participation in the context of gender equality among women and men. Survey data collected from Chinese adults revealed no significant direct effects from cross-cutting exposure to either deliberative tolerance or civic participation. However, a negative mediating effect through perceived polarization and a positive mediating effect through cross-cutting discussion were observed. Additionally, the results confirmed that perceived incivility plays a moderating role, attenuating the beneficial effects of cross-cutting exposure and strengthening the negative indirect effects. These findings suggest differential effects between cross-cutting exposure and cross-cutting discussion. The results also underscore the importance of building a civil and depolarized communication environment to encourage deliberation and participation in China.
Acknowledgments
This study was developed with the guidance and help of Dr. Michael Chan (the Chinese University of Hong Kong). I also thank the anonymous reviewers for their constructive suggestions and comments.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Notes
1 A native speaker who is also proficient in English translated measures into Chinese, and their accuracy was verified through a back translation process. All translated measures were then tested in a pre-test with 50 samples, which were not included in the formal survey.
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Jingjing Yi
Jingjing Yi (M.A. Syracuse University) is a PhD student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Journalism and Communication. Her research interests include social media, polarization, media psychology, and emotion.