Political involvement remains encouraged, as citizen participation is a determinant of a country's progress. Increased citizen participation in politics, through various digital platforms, serves as a catalyst for psychological empowerment. When individuals engage in these digital political activities, it enhances their sense of agency and political efficacy, which ultimately contributes to their overall eudaimonic psychological wellbeing. This study analyzes the effect of digital political participation on psychological wellbeing, with network diversity as a mediating variable. This study utilized a quantitative approach with a survey method targeting Generation Z. Data were collected using three scales: digital political participation in social media, psychological wellbeing, and network diversity. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the structural relationships among variables. Additional analyses, including ANOVA and post-hoc LSD, were performed to identify differences by job category and gender. The study found that digital political participation significantly affects psychological wellbeing, although network diversity does not function as a significant mediator in this context. Furthermore, the results of ANOVA and post-hoc tests revealed significant differences in the variables based on job categories and gender. This study refines the existing model by highlighting the boundary conditions of network diversity in shaping an individual's psychological wellbeing.
Astuti et al. (Wed,) studied this question.