Kouzi, Eleni (2025) Your Local Eco-Village: How Shared Identity and Place Attachment Might Invite Participation. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In the rising popularity of Eco-villages as an alternative way of life, we conducted a field survey study (n=181) in the area surrounding an eco-village in Groningen. We recruited participants using a convenience sampling method. We investigated the effects between shared identity and place attachment on Willingness to Participate, as well as a possible moderation effect of place attachment. Two linear regression analyses, and a multiple linear regression analysis, provided support for our first two hypotheses, but not the third. We found evidence for a positive relationship between Shared Identity and Willingness to Participate, and a positive relationship between Natural Place Attachment and Willingness to Join. There was no statistically significant influence of place attachment on the relationship between shared identity and Willingness to Participate. These findings contribute to the understanding of what motivates people to engage with energy initiatives, which may prove useful to policy makers and organizers of such initiatives. Keywords: Place attachment, shared social identity, Willingness to Participate, eco-villages
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Kok, C.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2025 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2025 14:46 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4693 |
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