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When non-activists care: group efficacy mediates the effect of social identification and perceived instability on the legitimacy of collective action
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posted on 2023-06-09, 09:21 authored by Gloria Jiménez-Moya, Daniel Miranda, John DruryJohn Drury, Patricio Saavedra, Roberto GonzalesIn recent years, multiple social movements have emerged around the world. In addition, public surveys indicate the highest recorded levels of support for protest. In this context of acceptance of collective action, we examine the role of non-activists in the legitimacy of social movements, as this ‘passive’ support can contribute to social change. Given that antecedents of legitimacy have been neglected in the literature, we carried out a survey (N = 605) among a general sample of the population in Chile to shed light on this issue. We found that social identification with movements and perceived instability predicted the perceived legitimacy of protests by social movements, and that both variables had only indirect effects, through group efficacy. This suggests that perceiving social movements as able to achieve success can lead non-activists to perceive their actions as legitimate, highlighting the importance to movements of being seen to be effective.
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Group Processes & Intergroup RelationsISSN
1368-4302Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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4Volume
22Page range
563-577Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2017-12-13First Open Access (FOA) Date
2017-12-13First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-12-13Usage metrics
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