People increasingly engage in politics on social media, but does online engagement translate to offline engagement? Research is mixed with some suggesting how one uses the internet maters. We examine how political engagement on social media corresponds to offline engagement. Using data following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, we find the more politically engaged people are on social media, the more likely they are to engage offline across measures of engagement—formal and informal volunteering, attending local meetings, donating to and working for political campaigns, and voting. Findings offer important nuances across types of civic engagement and generations. Although online engagement corresponds to greater engagement offline in the community and may help narrow generational gaps, this should not be the only means to promote civic participation to ensure all have a voice and an opportunity to help, mobilize, and engage.

人们越来越多地在社交媒体上参与政治活动，但是在线参与会转化为离线参与吗？研究混杂着一些暗示人们如何使用互联网的信息。我们研究了社交媒体上的政治参与如何与离线参与相对应。使用2016年美国总统大选后的数据，我们发现在社交媒体上参与政治活动的人越多，他们越有可能通过各种参与方式离线参与-正式和非正式志愿服务，参加当地会议，为政治运动捐款和开展工作和投票。研究结果为不同类型的公民参与和各代人提供了重要的细微差别。尽管在线参与对应于社区中线下更多的参与，可能有助于缩小代沟，