Dittrich, Lea (2022) Exploring the Role of Collective Efficacy, Self-Efficacy, and Group Identification in Motivating Climate Change Adaptation. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
As climate change is a multifaceted issue that cannot be solved by governments alone, individuals need to adapt to the place-specific impacts. Building on prior research, our study investigated the role of collective efficacy, self-efficacy, and group identification in understanding climate change adaptation intentions by using a person-by-treatment design with a two-level between-subject design for collective efficacy (N = 138). We hypothesized that self-efficacy and adaptation intentions are positively related. Moreover, we expected that collective efficacy increases self-efficacy, and that self-efficacy mediates the path between collective efficacy and adaptation intentions. Additionally, we tested whether identifying with a group strengthens the relationship between collective efficacy and adaptation intentions. Although our manipulation successfully raised collective efficacy beliefs, we did not find experimental evidence. However, we found correlational evidence that self-efficacy is significantly related to collective efficacy and adaptation intentions. Moreover, self-efficacy positively mediated the relationship between collective efficacy and adaptation intentions. Our findings suggest that collective and self-efficacy should be regarded cohesively when motivating climate change adaptation. Yet, further experimental research needs to clarify if these variables are just related to each other or if collective efficacy is truly a motivator of self-efficacy and adaptation intentions. Implications and limitations of our findings are discussed. Keywords: climate change, adaptation, collective efficacy, self-efficacy, group identification
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Muinos Trujillo, G. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Environmental Psychology (EP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2022 11:04 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2022 11:04 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/122 |
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