Non-institutional political participation (NiPP) is rising in Southern Europe, but the impact of factors like age and education on the relationship between health and political participation remains underexplored. This study examined how age and education moderate the relationship between subjective general health (SGH) and NiPP in Southern Europe. A sample of 8,995 participants from the European Social Survey (wave 10) in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Greece was analysed. Results showed that as SGH increases, the likelihood of NiPP decreases. Both age and education moderated this relationship. For younger individuals and those with higher education, increased SGH led to reduced NiPP. Conversely, for older individuals and those with lower education, the decline in NiPP participation was less pronounced as SGH increased. Future research should focus on specific modes of participation and specific health conditions and investigate whether age and education continue to moderate NiPP involvement.

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age,education,non-institutional political participation,self-rated health,southern europe

• Sociology - Social Sciences
• Political Science - Social Sciences