The quality of politics. Consequences of political participation on the society

Enhancing political participation is a central issue for current institutions, also to reverse the rising distrust in politics recorded in many countries. Moreover several studies highlight the shift from traditional forms of participation to civil society. Such phenomena support the idea that we can observe two distinct constructs in action. First the effect of political cynicism (PCY), which is the degree of mistrust towards politics. In second place the search of involvement in social activities: when adequately satisfied it is source of flow of consciousness (FC) for individuals, fostering their own wellbeing.