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Social axiom and group identity explain participation in a societal event in Hong Kong

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  • Sylvia Xiaohua Chen

    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

  • Jacky C. K. Ng

    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

  • Wesley C. H. Wu

    (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Abstract

The present research aims to identify cognitive and affective factors that explain participation in societal events from a social psychological perspective. This study examined the role of generalized beliefs about the world in the prediction of collective action, and adopted a diary method by collecting daily measures for two consecutive weeks during the 2014 Hong Kong protests. Social identity was significantly associated with group-related emotions and social axiom was significantly associated with group efficacy, in turn affecting social movement participation. Multilevel analyses showed that group-related emotions and group efficacy explained the effect of time on participation in the movement. Students exhibited variability in the extent of their participation: protesters who “went out to the streets” were more driven by group-related emotions than were the non-protesters who “stayed in.” The findings attested to the added value of worldviews in explaining the psychological mechanisms of collective action.

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  • Sylvia Xiaohua Chen & Jacky C. K. Ng & Wesley C. H. Wu, 2022. "Social axiom and group identity explain participation in a societal event in Hong Kong," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 9(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:9:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-022-01069-9
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-022-01069-9
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