Survey on Social Media Influence and Political Engagement Among Greek Youth, 2022-2023

310 digitally-active Greeks aged 18–39 participated in a cross-sectional survey exploring social media's political influence. The study introduces a distinction between 'transformative' influence (shaping beliefs, score 50.5/100) and 'causative' influence (determining votes, score 29.2/100), revealing a 21.3-point gap. Authored by Anastasios Stavropoulos, the data was collected via convenience sampling in late 2022–early 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the 'influence-action gap' between belief formation and voting decisions based on the reported normalized scores.
• Studying confirmation bias dynamics based on the finding that 49.3% of respondents prioritize content aligning with existing views.
• Investigating the 'skepticism paradox' where 62.1% view content as problematic yet 72.8% acknowledge its persuasive power.
• Modeling the relationship between social media use and political identity expression as described in the study's conclusions.

Strengths

• Includes specific, quantified metrics like the 21.3-point 'influence-action gap' and causative indicator convergence (26.9%–30.2%).
• Survey design distinguishes between 'transformative' and 'causative' influence, providing a clear analytical framework.
• Sample size of 310 respondents from a defined demographic (digitally-active Greeks aged 18–39).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is based on a convenience sample, which the author acknowledges as a methodological limitation.

Provenance

Source

Anastasios Stavropoulos via figshare.

Collection Method

Exploratory cross-sectional survey using a convenience sample.

Time Range

Late 2022 to early 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 05:34:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greece.