Hall, Rubi (2024) Group Identification and Participation in Community Adaptation Action: The Mediating Role of Sense of Community Responsibility. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Climate change makes collective adaptation action increasingly important, but the participation numbers in such initiatives remain low. This study investigates the dynamics of group identification, sense of community responsibility (SOC-R), and participation intention in collective climate action. We hypothesized that group identification is positively related to participation intention (H1) and SOC-R (H2), and that SOC-R in turn is also positively related to participation intention (H3). Further, we hypothesized that the relationship between group identification and participation intention is mediated by SOC-R (H4). A correlational design was used to test these Hypotheses. The study was conducted using an online questionnaire, with a selective sample of 124 participants from the Oosterparkwijk neighborhood in Groningen (NL). The results showed that SOC-R was positively related to group identification and participation intention. Furthermore, the relationship between group identification and participation intention was indirectly mediated by SOC-R. These findings point towards an importance of SOC-R for participation in community adaptation initiatives. The implications of this in the context of collective climate action are discussed and future research is outlined. Keywords: community adaptation action, group identification, sense of community responsibility (SOC-R)
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Walker Clarke, C.J. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2024 09:58 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2024 12:30 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4205 |
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