الاتجاه نحو السياسة كمتغير وسيط للعلاقة بين المعرفة السياسية و المشاركة في العمل السياسي لدى طلاب التعليم العالي بسلطنة عمان

Abstract EN

The current study aimed to explore the mediation role of the tendency towards politics regarding the relationships between political knowledge, and political participation, and their levels among Omani’s higher education students.

The sample of the study included 1906 (479 males and 1427 females) students selected randomly from higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman.

The results indicated a moderate political knowledge and political participation, and high level of attitude towards politics.

Moreover, attitudes have partially mediated the relationship between knowledge and participation.

The authors also found that the relationship between the three variables was not moderated by gender.

The results emphasized the importance of increasing political awareness among young people of both genders, and recommended studying other variables that could provide a more in-depth explanation of the factors affecting youth awareness and their attitudes.