Prior negative-party measures tapped only thermometer ratings and vote refusal.
Evidence
We use three different versions of old operationalizations that have been used in previous studies. Specifically, we use a combined measure of a negative feeling thermometer score combined with the answer to the ques tion if one would never vote for this party (as in e.g., Mayer 2017), as well as the feeling thermometer score and the question if one would never vote for the party separately (as in e.g., Ridge 2020). … We see that correlations are positive and significant (p < 0.001), but the strength is moderate. We argue that this is because NPI captures much more deep-going feelings than merely sympathies. — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not, 89
Categorization
- DEFINE: Maps the field of prior NPI operationalizations and delineates what the new self-concept measure adds beyond them.
- XREF: Directly relevant to the We-They Engine thread’s need to distinguish negational identity from mere dislike or unwillingness to vote. — connects to: Negative campaigns spur voter deliberation while positive ones merely mobilize