Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology最新文献

The fashion industry faces increasing scrutiny regarding its environmental and social impacts. To combat the detrimental impacts of the linear fashion system, sustainability advocates highlight the need for in-depth consideration of circularity models in fashion, where extending the lifespan of garments is the ultimate aim. One mode of fashion consumption that fits within the circular model is that of second-hand apparel consumption. In this article, the focus is on young female fashion consumers and their engagement with second-hand apparel. The study takes a value-in-consumption approach, utilising the Theory of Consumption Values (TCV) as a lens to understand how these consumers construct value in their fashion consumption practice. The study finds that young women prioritise emotional and conditional value propositions in their fashion practice, resulting in a perception of second-hand shopping as too mentally and physically laborious, compared to buying new. Further, the study finds that other circular modes of fashion consumption, such as collaborative use via sharing and swapping hold greater potential for young female consumers, where these modes are perceived to hold low relative complexity and greater relative benefit to the individual.

In conflicts with territorial claims, people have distinct perceptions and beliefs about the suffering of the ingroup compared to the outgroup(s). To this end, we examined whether shared territorial ownership perception, ingroup superiority and competitive and inclusive victimhood can be linked to support for peace and war. We investigated the mediating effects of competitive and inclusive victimhood beliefs in the links of shared territorial ownership perception and ingroup superiority with support for peace and war. In Study 1, we focused on post-conflict Kosovo (N_Albanians = 415) and in Study 2 we focused on the Ukraine war (N_Russians = 132; N_Ukrainians = 102). We found that, among Albanians and Ukrainians, shared territorial ownership perception and ingroup superiority were related to support for peace in opposite directions, mainly indirectly through inclusive victimhood. Shared territorial ownership perception and ingroup superiority were related to higher support for war among Russians. Furthermore, competitive victimhood was related to higher support for war among Russians and inclusive victimhood was related to higher support for peace among Albanians and Ukrainians. Our findings highlight the role of shared territorial ownership perception and inclusive victimhood in increasing support for peace. We also discuss potential reasons for non-consistent findings among Albanians, Russians and Ukrainians.

This qualitative study examines how young people from marginalised sectors in Chile construct historical narratives about the October 2019 protests and identifies key elements that may foster future collective action. Based on interviews with nine participants (aged 24–29), the analysis reveals: (a) a narrative trajectory that begins in a negatively evaluated context—characterised by precarity, submission and individualism—and progresses toward experiences of solidarity and community organisation, before diverging during the constituent process, perceived either as a continuation of transformative momentum or as a moment of stagnation following the COVID-19 pandemic; and (b) the incorporation of motivational frameworks that could encourage collective mobilisation, such as perceptions of relative deprivation, attribution of responsibility, beliefs in collective efficacy—particularly at the community level—and group normative content. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of distinguishing between perceptions of efficacy at the community and institutional levels, proposing the integration of these multi-level dynamics into future models of collective action.

The paper contributes to the literature on social support theory by considering the social support offered by employers and education providers to former refugee and migrant workers and students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 85 former refugees and migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand—74 of whom were engaged in work or study during the early phase of the pandemic—this study explores how employers and education providers responded to participants' needs during the public health crisis. The findings reveal that some employers and education providers engaged in various forms of instrumental, informational and emotional support. While participants were grateful for this support, its effectiveness was often limited because it failed to take into account workers' and students' specific needs, or the structural constraints they faced. This qualitative study highlights the importance of tailoring social support to the social realities of former refugee and migrant communities, and of situating their experiences within broader structural and institutional contexts.

Sense of community has emerged as a pivotal factor in enhancing well-being. Universities are small communities where students develop academic skills and personal networks, and where the degree of integration and perceived support significantly influence various aspects of the educational experience. However, little consideration was given to the measure of the specific sense of community of university students. While existing instruments assess communities at the school classroom level, they often overlook the broader university context. Literature provides a Scale of Sense of Community in university online courses (SSC-UOC), but its applicability to face-to-face environments remains untested. The present study aims to adapt the SSC-UOC for measuring university students' sense of community in face-to-face university contexts (Study 1) and to examine how the sense of community relates to well-being, satisfaction and risk of drop-out (Study 2), addressing a key gap in understanding the role of community in shaping university experiences. A sample of 439 Italian university students was involved. The results demonstrate the validity and reliability of the specific University Students' Sense of Community Scale (US-SoC) and reveal that academic satisfaction mediates the relationship between the sense of community and outcomes, including well-being, intentions to withdraw and stress among university students. Finally, the study emphasises the importance of considering the relationships between psychosocial variables such as the sense of community and academic success in actions aimed at supporting the well-being of university students.

The primary aim of the current study was to investigate whether moral disengagement and associated negative emotions (guilt, shame and anxiety) could explain the green gap, that is, the disparity between environmental values or climate concern and pro-environmental behaviour. The secondary aim was to test an awareness-empowerment and a social norm intervention as two ways to enhance pro-environmental behaviour by reducing moral disengagement. First, in a large cross-sectional Study 1 (N = 1233), we investigated moral disengagement and negative climate emotions as serial mediators of the relationship between environmental values, as well as climate concern, and pro-environmental behaviour. Then, in a two-wave longitudinal Study 2 (N = 1308), we attempted to reduce moral disengagement using either an awareness-empowerment or a social norms intervention. The results of the two studies showed that both environmental values and climate concern predicted pro-environmental behaviour and this was partially mediated by lower moral disengagement and higher experienced negative emotions. Also, we found awareness-empowerment, but not social norms, intervention to be effective in reducing moral disengagement and, indirectly, motivating pro-environmental behaviour. The study provides persuasive evidence that moral disengagement contributes to the green gap and that interventions aimed at its reduction constitute an effective way of motivating pro-environmental behaviour. Please refer to the Supporting Information section to find this article's community and social impact statement.

This study examined the role of gender identification and perceived gender discrimination on collective action intentions for gender equality among adolescent boys and girls in two countries with different levels of gender equality: Poland and Norway. Additionally, we explored the mediating role of well-being, which has been shown to be associated positively with gender identity and negatively with perceived discrimination. Utilising data from 1560 adolescents (M_age = 16.6, SD_age = 0.6), we found that perceived gender discrimination, but not gender identification, predicted collective action intentions among all groups. Perceived discrimination on the basis of being a man predicted lower willingness to engage in collective action among Norwegian boys but did the opposite among Polish boys. Furthermore, we found that well-being may be a mechanism that plays a role in the collective action intentions of adolescent girls, but not boys. More specifically, for the Polish adolescent girls, well-being appeared to underlie the effect of gender identification and perceived gender discrimination on collective action intentions for gender equality. These results highlight the importance of individual-level and contextual factors that may influence collective action intentions among different groups. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Equitable participation of all community members is fundamental to a democratic society. Immigrants in the United States are underrepresented in positions of leadership, both nationally and locally, which hinders their ability to impact community decision making. This study explores the experiences and insights of 16 immigrants to the United States who navigate complex social and institutional contexts as they seek to advocate for their communities. Using a participatory research approach, we engaged immigrant civic leaders from diverse backgrounds to discuss experiences they have had that impacted why and how they engaged in leadership. Data were analyzed through the lens of positive marginality theory using a combination of inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Findings yield three themes: (1) from dual consciousness to multiple consciousness; (2) inequitable structures create individuals who can transform structures; and (3) emotional fulfilment through identity expression inspires leadership. We discuss practical implications for policymakers, organizations, and researchers committed to fostering inclusive leadership opportunities.