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This study investigated how Internet communication influences adolescent users’ political orientations (political values and citizenship) and participatory intention. To do so, this study conducted online surveys of 14-18 years old adolescents in South Korea (N=328) and America (N=227). According to...

This study investigated how Internet communication influences adolescent users’ political orientations (political values and citizenship) and participatory intention. To do so, this study conducted online surveys of 14-18 years old adolescents in South Korea (N=328) and America (N=227). According to the results, first, the effects of Internet on teens’ political orientations appeared differently depending on the specific motivations to use the medium. In Korea, informational uses contributed to the cultivation of both dutiful and engaged citizenship, while entertainment-purposed uses negatively influenced the development of engaged citizenship. Information-seeking activities on the Internet also increased the likelihood for teens to value the freedom of expression. In America, using the Internet for entertainment enhanced adolescents’ tendency to value individuals’ rights to choose their own lifestyles. Secondly, in both countries, using the Internet particularly for political and informational purposes showed significant mobilizing effects on political participation. Third, the mediating function of political orientations between Internet communication and political participation were partially substantiated only in Korea. Using the Internet for entertainment exerted an indirect, negative impact on non-conventional political and civic participation by decreasing engaged citizenship. Informational uses, on the contrary, positively and indirectly contributed to political participation through the development of citizenship.

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