The "Activist Identity" and Activism across Domains: A Multiple Identities Analysis. (3rd June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Louis, Winnifred R.; Amiot, Catherine E.; Thomas, Emma F.; Blackwood, Leda
• Editors: McGarty, Craig; Kende, Anna; Curtin, Nicola
• Is Part Of: Journal of social issues. Volume 72:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 242
• Page End: 263
• Publication Date: 2016-06-03
• Subjects: Social problems -- Periodicals; Social psychology -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- 1945- -- Periodicals; Sociology; Psychology, Social; Problèmes sociaux -- Périodiques; Psychologie sociale -- Périodiques; États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1945- -- Périodiques; Sociale psychologie; Electronic journals; 305
• DOI: 10.1111/josi.12165
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4537

Abstract

Abstract : Two correlational studies of activists examined the association between belonging to community organizations or groups and sustained activism within a particular domain. In Study 1 ( N = 45) larger activist networks, controlling for activist identification and greater political knowledge, were associated with stronger activism intentions. In Study 2 ( N = 155), larger Time 1 peace activism social networks were associated with more Time 2 peace activism and, via Time 2 activism, with sustained activism at Time 3. In contrast, Time 1 nationalist and party political identities were inhibiting factors of peace activism at Time 2, and indirectly at Time 3. In addition, larger peace activism networks at Time 1 were associated with greater international human rights activism and Christian activism at Time 3, but not as consistently with other forms of cross‐domain activism. The possible organizing principles for these interrelationships are discussed.