Saint Louis University.
J Community Psychol. 2019 Mar;47(2):311-326. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22122. Epub 2018 Aug 31.
Theory suggests that by strengthening collective efficacy among neighbors, neighborhoods can more effectively engage in collective action. The research linking the two components of collective efficacy-social cohesion and social control-with collective action is limited. 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 neither 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 participation to facilitate change.
理论认为，通过增强邻里之间的集体效能，社区可以更有效地参与集体行动。将集体效能的两个组成部分——社会凝聚力和社会控制——与集体行动联系起来的研究有限。本研究使用结构方程模型，对美国人口普查局的美国住房调查（N=22106）中的全国代表性样本进行分析。分析发现，集体效能的两个组成部分都与集体行动没有直接联系。相反，社会凝聚力与公民参与呈负相关，社会控制与公民参与呈正相关，公民参与与集体行动呈正相关。当包括公民参与时，社会凝聚力和社会控制与集体行动呈间接相关。了解集体效能、公民参与和集体行动之间的关联有助于了解有效和高效的社区参与以促进变革。
