“…In addition to the components included in the resource model, a number of psychosocial factors have been linked to political participation (Dalton, ). Among these factors, it is possible to identify concepts such as political efficacy, political knowledge and trust in institutions, as well as other, more general psychological characteristics such as self‐esteem, locus of control and personality types (Cohen et al, ; Velásquez et al, ; Bekkers, ; González et al, ; Segovia et al, ; Schneider and Castillo, ). However, the influence of perceptions and beliefs regarding economic inequality has barely been considered in political participation research.…”