University of Canberra.
J Community Psychol. 2019 Mar;47(2):254-271. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22119. Epub 2018 Aug 20.
This article examines the association between trust, sense of community, and civic engagement, with a particular focus on the socioeconomic characteristics of individuals, using data from the Household, Income, and Labor Dynamics in Australia Survey. Through the use of panel logit and binary panel data models, we draw three core observations. First, there is evidence that trust is associated with civic engagement in Australia, particularly in the case of volunteering. Trust is a prerequisite for women to participate in volunteering but not for men, where a sense of community matters more. Second, a high sense of community matters for both types of participation, political and volunteering. Third, the relationships between trust, sense of community, and civic engagement are present among the Baby Boomer and Generation X generations but not the Generation Y generation, which participates differently. The study makes an important contribution to the literature by unmasking the gender and generation stories and debunking popular myths about the unwillingness of new Australians to engage in associative behavior.
本文利用澳大利亚家庭、收入和劳动力动态调查的数据，考察了信任、社区意识和公民参与之间的关系，特别关注了个体的社会经济特征。通过面板逻辑回归和二元面板数据模型，我们得出了三个核心观察结果。首先，有证据表明，信任与澳大利亚的公民参与有关，特别是在志愿服务方面。信任是女性参与志愿服务的前提，但不是男性，社区意识更为重要。其次，对两种类型的参与（政治参与和志愿服务）而言，高度的社区意识都很重要。第三，信任、社区意识和公民参与之间的关系存在于婴儿潮一代和 X 世代，但不存在于 Y 世代，Y 世代的参与方式不同。本研究通过揭示性别和代际故事，揭穿了有关新澳大利亚人不愿意参与社团行为的流行神话，为文献做出了重要贡献。
