Under what conditions do citizens of nations and states comply with governmental requests to participate in public policymaking? Drawing on the dual pathway model of collective action (Stürmer & Simon, 2004) but with a focus on compliance with the status quo, rather than participation in collective protest, two studies examined citizens’ motivation to participate in public policymaking. Study 1 (N = 169) was an MTurk hosted survey that recruited participants from California, while Study 2 (N = 198) was a field experiment that recruited participants in Sardinia, Italy. Study 1 measured cost-benefit analyses, societal identification, and willingness to participate in public policymaking. Study 2 repeated the same procedures except we manipulated costs of participation, and also measured participants’ trust in government. Study 1 confirmed our initial hypotheses – fewer costs predicted more willingness to participate, as did stronger state identification. However, Study 2 found an interactive effect of costs, identification, and trust on willingness to participate in public policymaking. Results confirm our hypotheses by showing both costs and identification independently influence willingness to participate in public policymaking. Results also add to the literature by showing these additive pathways can be influenced by trust in the source of governance.

Motivating citizens to participate in public policymaking. Identification, trust and cost-benefit analyses / Antonini, Matteo; Hogg, Michael A.; Mannetti, Lucia; Barbieri, Barbara; Wagoner, Joseph A.. - In: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 2195-3325. - ELETTRONICO. - 3:2(2015), pp. 131-147. [10.5964/jspp.v3i2.408]

Motivating citizens to participate in public policymaking. Identification, trust and cost-benefit analyses

ANTONINI, MATTEO;MANNETTI, Lucia;BARBIERI, BARBARA;
2015

Abstract

Under what conditions do citizens of nations and states comply with governmental requests to participate in public policymaking? Drawing on the dual pathway model of collective action (Stürmer & Simon, 2004) but with a focus on compliance with the status quo, rather than participation in collective protest, two studies examined citizens’ motivation to participate in public policymaking. Study 1 (N = 169) was an MTurk hosted survey that recruited participants from California, while Study 2 (N = 198) was a field experiment that recruited participants in Sardinia, Italy. Study 1 measured cost-benefit analyses, societal identification, and willingness to participate in public policymaking. Study 2 repeated the same procedures except we manipulated costs of participation, and also measured participants’ trust in government. Study 1 confirmed our initial hypotheses – fewer costs predicted more willingness to participate, as did stronger state identification. However, Study 2 found an interactive effect of costs, identification, and trust on willingness to participate in public policymaking. Results confirm our hypotheses by showing both costs and identification independently influence willingness to participate in public policymaking. Results also add to the literature by showing these additive pathways can be influenced by trust in the source of governance.
2015
collective behavior; group processes; policy making; political participation; social identity
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Motivating citizens to participate in public policymaking. Identification, trust and cost-benefit analyses / Antonini, Matteo; Hogg, Michael A.; Mannetti, Lucia; Barbieri, Barbara; Wagoner, Joseph A.. - In: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 2195-3325. - ELETTRONICO. - 3:2(2015), pp. 131-147. [10.5964/jspp.v3i2.408]
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