Neighborhood collective efficacy and collective action: The role of civic engagement

This study uses structural equation modeling with a nationally representative sample from the United States Census Bureau's American Housing Survey (N = 22,106) to analyze these relationships. This analysis finds that neith er component of collective efficacy is directly associated with collective action. Instead, social cohesion is negatively, directly associated with civic engagement, social control is positively directly associated with civic engagement, and civic engagement is positively associated with collective action. Social cohesion and social control are indirectly associated with collective action when including civic engagement. Understanding the associations between collective efficacy, civic engagement, and collective action is informative for understanding effective and efficient community particip ation to facilitate change.

Source: Journal of Community Psychology - August 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jason T. Carbone, Stephen Edward McMillin Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research