Opportunity's Calling: Perceived Inequality and Causal Beliefs About Socioeconomic Status Linked to Civic Engagement

IF 2.7 3区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Hohjin Im, Jacob Shane
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Abstract

Although objective states of inequality often stifle civic engagement, subjective perceptions of inequality can stimulate it. Across two studies using a nationally representative US sample (Study 1, n = 1053) and a US university student sample (Study 2, n = 604), we found that the perception of inequality was positively associated with civic engagement. We further explored the mediating pathways linking this association. We found that perceived inequality is positively associated with the belief that socioeconomic status (SES) is attained through opportunity (e.g., social connections). In turn, opportunity belief was negatively associated with acceptance of inequality which was likewise negatively correlated with civic engagement. Our findings suggest opportunity belief may be a key mechanism activated by perceived inequality that links it to civic engagement. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

机遇的召唤:关于社会经济地位的不平等感和因果信念与公民参与的关系
尽管不平等的客观状态往往会抑制公民参与,但对不平等的主观认识却能激发公民参与。在使用具有全国代表性的美国样本(研究 1,n = 1053)和美国大学生样本(研究 2,n = 604)进行的两项研究中,我们发现对不平等的感知与公民参与度呈正相关。我们进一步探索了这种关联的中介途径。我们发现,感知到的不平等与社会经济地位(SES)是通过机会(如社会关系)获得的信念正相关。反过来,机会信念与接受不平等负相关,而接受不平等同样与公民参与负相关。我们的研究结果表明,机会信念可能是由感知到的不平等所激活的一个关键机制,它将不平等与公民参与联系在一起。请参阅 "补充材料 "部分,查看本文的 "社区和社会影响声明"。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology publishes papers regarding social behaviour in relation to community problems and strengths. The journal is international in scope, reflecting the common concerns of scholars and community practitioners in Europe and worldwide.
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