Believing in "making a difference" to collective efforts: Participative efficacy beliefs as a unique predictor of collective action

被引:158
作者
van Zomeren, Martijn [1 ]
Saguy, Tamar [2 ]
Schellhaas, Fabian M. H. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Groningen, NL-9712 TS Groningen, Netherlands
[2] Interdisciplinary Ctr IDC, Herzliyya, Israel
[3] Yale Univ, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
关键词
participative efficacy; group efficacy; individual efficacy; collective action; social change; SOCIAL IDENTITY; MODEL; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1177/1368430212467476
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
When rational actors believe that their group can achieve its goals through collective action (i.e., when they have strong group efficacy beliefs), they should not participate in it because they expect little benefit from their own participation. Paradoxically, however, research shows that individuals are more likely to participate when their group efficacy beliefs are stronger. In contrast to approaches that explain this paradox by invoking different psychological mechanisms (e.g., group identity, group-based anger), we provide a novel efficacy-based explanation by introducing the notion of participative efficacy beliefs (i.e., beliefs that one's own actions will make a difference to collective efforts aimed at achieving group goals). Three correlational studies supported the construct and predictive validity of participative efficacy beliefs across different samples and contexts. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of this notion for the psychology of collective action and social change.
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页码:618 / 634
页数:17
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