Political Awareness and Political Participation of Northwestern University Students

This study investigated the political awareness and political participation of Northwestern University. The study participants were students of Northwestern University from all colleges who are enrolled during the first semester of Academic Year 2022-2023 are the respondents, and they were chosen using a sample size of 360 respondents. This study explores the political awareness of the students, political participation of students, and relationship between the profile of the respondents and the political awareness and political participation of the students. The data was obtained through an online survey utilizing Google forms and shared through Messenger, using a simple random sampling, and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling. The study employed a descriptive research approach and quantitative research design to measure the political awareness and political participation of Northwestern University students. The data revealed that the level of political awareness and political participation of Northwestern University students are high. The findings also revealed in the relationship results that the profile of the respondents and the political awareness and political participation of Northwestern University students are almost statistically not significant. However, it is revealed in the results that there is a significant relationship between status of students in student organizations and political awareness. Aside from that, there is a significant relationship with 2nd year students and political participation.