dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Forster, Andrea | |
dc.contributor.author | Oudejans, Annemarijn | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-16T00:02:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-16T00:02:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/46706 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines the impact of having children on women's political self-efficacy, whether conservative beliefs influence women’s political self-efficacy and to what extent conservative beliefs moderate this relationship. Using data from 431 Dutch women in the European Social Survey, the study measures political self-efficacy through respondents' confidence in their political abilities. Results show that having young children (under 12) negatively affects women's political self-efficacy, even when controlling for education, income, employment, political interest, and government trust. Older children (over 12) do not significantly impact political self-efficacy. Conservative beliefs do not affect political self- efficacy or moderate the relationship between children and political self-efficacy. The findings suggest that childcare responsibilities, especially for young children, reduce women's political self-efficacy. To enhance political engagement among women, policies regarding childcare leave and establishing a mentor network are recommended. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.subject | This thesis examines the impact of having children on women's political self-efficacy, whether conservative beliefs influence women’s political self-efficacy and to what extent conservative beliefs moderate this relationship. Using data from 431 Dutch women in the European Social Survey, the study measures political self-efficacy through respondents' confidence in their political abilities. | |
dc.title | From Home to the Political Arena: How Children and Conservative Beliefs Shape Women's Political Self-Efficacy | |
dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.keywords | Children; Political self-efficacy; conservative beliefs; women; ESS; | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Sociology: Contemporary Social Problems | |
dc.thesis.id | 33810 | |