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The socioecological model of procommunity action: the benefits of residential stability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17983303     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors conducted 3 studies to test a socioecological model of procommunity action. Study 1 showed that residents of stable communities purchased a "critical habitat" license plate to support preservation of the environment in their home state more often than did residents of mobile communities. Study 2 demonstrated that home game baseball attendance was less dependent on the team's record in stable cities than in mobile cities. Study 3, an experiment, showed that residential stability had a causal impact on procommunity behavior. Moreover, the effect of stability was partially mediated by identification with the "community." Together, these studies indicate that residential stability can lead to stronger identification with one's community, which, in turn, leads to more procommunity behaviors.
Authors:
Shigehiro Oishi; Alexander J Rothman; Mark Snyder; Jenny Su; Keri Zehm; Andrew W Hertel; Marti Hope Gonzales; Gary D Sherman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of personality and social psychology     Volume:  93     ISSN:  0022-3514     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pers Soc Psychol     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-06     Completed Date:  2008-01-24     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014171     Medline TA:  J Pers Soc Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  831-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
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Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA. soishi@virginia.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Baseball
Choice Behavior*
Ecosystem*
Environmental Health*
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Psychological*
Questionnaires
Residential Mobility*
United States

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