Fellows, Sophie Anne (2023) The Moderating Role of Perceived Threat in the Relationship Between Moral Convictions and Collective Action. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Climate change poses a large threat to the planet, as well as continued human existence. Protests have proven to be effective in achieving preventative legislation changes. As such, the factors influencing collective action participation are of utmost importance. The present study investigates two such factors: moral convictions, and perceived threat. We predict that moral convictions and perceived threat are both positively associated with collective action intentions, and that perceived threat has a moderating effect on this relationship. We conducted an online questionnaire using Prolific, with a sample of 249 participants from the United States. We found support that moral convictions and perceived threat were both positively associated with collective action in the climate change context. However, perceived threat did not have a moderating effect on the relationship between moral convictions and collective action. We suggest that future research should focus on the generalizability of our findings to other cultures and contexts, as well as further investigating what factors influence collective action.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Figueiredo Leal, A.L. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2023 15:21 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Jul 2023 15:21 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2254 |
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