Grothkopp, Simon (2023) The Relation of Moral Conviction and Moral Obligation to Collective Action. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
A link between people with moral convictions (i.e. a belief in the fundamental right or wrong of an issue) and their increased likelihood to engage in collective action has been shown in previous studies. Similar effects have been found relating moral obligation (i.e. a sense of duty to act on a moral belief) to collective action. The goal of this paper is to replicate these effects and furthermore explore the influence moral obligation has on the relationship between moral conviction and collective action. First year university students (N = 227) were provided with a questionnaire that included measures for the three constructs of moral conviction, moral obligation and collective action intention. Results of the correlation study indicated in line with our assumption that moral conviction predicted collective action. Moral obligation also predicted collective action. Moderation analysis however did not show an influence of moral obligation on the relationship between moral conviction and moral obligation. Theoretical implications discuss the place that moral convictions and moral obligations could take in future theory development on collective action behavior.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Figueiredo Leal, A.L. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2023 11:35 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2023 11:35 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2011 |
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