Political Awareness and Political Decision-Making as Moderated by Sex and Educational Attainment among Residents of Davao Del Norte

Abstract

Studies have highlighted shortcomings of voters in choosing leaders and making decisions on political matters. Thus, this study investigated the moderating effect of demographic factors, such as sex and educational attainment, on the relationship between political awareness and political decision-making among the residents of Davao del Norte. Using a quantitative research design specifically descriptive correlational research approach, stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents of the study. Data utilized in this study were gathered through adapted and validated questionnaires. The study used statistical tools such as frequency and percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson r, and moderated multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that there were more female respondents than male and there are more college graduates. Additionally, the level of political awareness obtained a very high rating while the level of political decision-making gained a rating of high. Moreover, there was a positive correlation between political awareness and political decision-making. Further, sex and educational attainment significantly moderate the political awareness. However, sex and educational attainment do not significantly moderate political decision-making.