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April 5, 2026Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1 citations

Satisfaction With Democracy Predicts Engagement in Democratic Behaviors

Satisfaction with democracy predicts democratic behaviors

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AVAndrés Santos VargasESEnrique SeiraASAlberto Simpser

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Analyzing the relationship between satisfaction with democracy and democratic behaviors in Mexican citizens, indicating a cause for concern.

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  • This research aims to explore how satisfaction with democracy influences individual democratic behaviors.
  • Analyzed original survey data from over 50,000 Mexican citizens.
  • Examined individual-level administrative information on democratic behaviors.
  • Focused on three specific behaviors: poll worker training attendance, polling station staffing, and voting turnout.
  • Found a clear link between dissatisfaction with democracy and decreased participation in all three democratic behaviors.
  • Survey-measured dissatisfaction consistently predicted lower engagement in voting and related activities.
  • Indicated that declining satisfaction with democracy is a significant concern for civic involvement.
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Vargas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fd73a79560c99a0a3877https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2517671123
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