The dual-pathway model of collective action: Impacts of types of collective action and social identity

In three experiments, we manipulated procedural fairness (Experiment 1) and group-based anger and group efficacy (Experiments 2 and 3) to investigate the independent pathways of anger and efficacy for collective action in China. In Experiment 3 we also examined pathways to “soft” (low-cost) and “hard” (high-cost) collective action. Our results supported the dual-pathway model of collective action: group-based anger and perceived group efficacy independently predicted collective action intentions to protest against increased school fees and unhygienic cafeteria conditions for Chinese university students. Group-based anger predicted soft collective action intentions; both anger and efficacy predicted hard collective action intentions. Identification with the disadvantaged group was found to moderate the problem-focused coping pathway for hard collective action intentions. For high but not low identifiers, manipulated group efficacy predicted hard collective action intentions. We discuss our findings with specific reference to collective action research in China.

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Intergroup Threat and Collective Action Intention: Dual-pathway Model of Mass Incidents

Acta Psychologica Sinica ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1041.2013.01410 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 45 (12) ◽

pp. 1410-1430

Author(s):

Shuwei ZHANG

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Intergroup Threat ◽

Dual Pathway ◽

Action Intention

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Acting in solidarity: Testing an extended dual pathway model of collective action by bystander group members

British Journal of Social Psychology ◽

10.1111/bjso.12095 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 539-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Rim Saab ◽

Nicole Tausch ◽

Russell Spears ◽

Wing-Yee Cheung

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Dual Pathway ◽

Group Members

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Emotion, Efficacy, and Protest Intentions: Testing a Multilevel Dual Pathway Model of Collective Action

10.31235/osf.io/42krb ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Blaine G Robbins ◽

Steven Pfaff ◽

Ross Matsueda

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Social Movement Organizations ◽

Student Protest ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Dual Pathway ◽

Multiple Levels ◽

Dispositional Factors ◽

Movement Organizations

What are the causes of anger and efficacy, and their consequences for protest intentions? Here we propose a multilevel dual pathway model of collective action where anger and efficacy operate at multiple levels of analysis. To test our model, we administer a factorial survey experiment of student protest to a disproportionate stratified random sample of undergraduate students (N = 880). We find that the indirect effect of anger on protest intentions follows two routes—one dispositional and one situational—while the indirect effect of efficacy flows through a situational channel. We also find that the dual pathways of anger and efficacy are triggered by a broad set of situational conditions (incidental grievances, selective rewards and punishments, collective action frames, and size of the protest), while anger is also a function of a narrow set of dispositional factors (protest norms and attitudes). Our results imply that understanding the multilevel nature of anger and efficacy can help social movement organizations better coordinate collective action.

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Collective action: Towards a dual-pathway model

European Review of Social Psychology ◽

10.1080/10463280340000117 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 59-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 139

Author(s):

Stefan Sturmer ◽

Bernd Simon

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Dual Pathway

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International Political Efficacy Matters: A Dual-Pathway Model of Taiwanese Singing E-Petitions to Foreign Governments

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/08944393211005458 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089443932110054

Author(s):

Luc Chia-Shin Lin

Keyword(s):

Collective Action ◽

Empirical Data ◽

Theory Development ◽

Political Efficacy ◽

International Affairs ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Taiwanese People ◽

Dual Pathway ◽

Foreign Governments ◽

The Relationship

Signing e-petitions to foreign authorities received little attention from scholars due to the constraint of the relationship between citizenship and sovereignty. Yet, Taiwanese people constantly attempt to create and sign e-petitions to other authorities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The current study aims to examine this phenomenon and proposes a new concept namely international political efficacy to explain their behavior. Expanded from political efficacy, international political efficacy refers to individuals’ perception of their knowledge and experience about international affairs and issues. Meanwhile, the current study develops a dual-pathway model which comprises of rational and emotional routes as the theoretical framework. Through a survey, the findings confirm that emotional route failed to shape the e-petition signing intention, whereas rational and collective action concerns dominated the process. International political efficacy was confirmed valid through empirical data, and it can contribute to the theory development.

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