Experiment Studies On The Dual Pathway Model Of Collective Action

Based on Relative Deprivation Theory, Social Identity Theory and Resource Mobilization Theory, the research was conducted to explore the social psychological mechanism of collective action with the background of the Chinese collectivistic culture from the perspective of the Dual Pathway Model of Collective Action.Three experiments were concluded in the research. In experiment1, participants were non-degree education students (N=83). By manipulating procedural fairness, the experiment was used to test its influences on group-based anger, group efficacy and collective action intentions, in addition, with the use of structural equation modeling, this experiment investigated the applicability of the collective action dual path model with the background of Chinese collectivistic culture. In experiment2, participants were undergraduate students (N=104). By manipulating group-based anger and group efficacy, multiple factor variance analysis was used to test the effects on collective action intentions. In experiment3, participants were undergraduate students (N=125). Group-based anger and group efficacy were manipulated to test the influences of group-based anger, group efficacy and the types of collective action on collective action intentions. The results showed that:(1) With the background of Chinese collectivistic culture, emotion-focused coping path can be driven by group-based anger, to promote individual's participation in collective action; problem-focused coping path can be driven by group efficacy, to promote individual's participation in collective action.(2) Procedural unfairness triggers group-based anger to make an influence on collective action, i.e. group-based anger influences collective action intentions via procedural injustice.(3) Social identity moderates problem-focused coping. The group members with higher social identity are more likely to take part in collective actions in the condition of higher group efficacy. While the members who have lower social identity don't want to be involve into collective actions regardless of the conditions of group efficacy.(4) The types of collective action have effects on the dual path model. The mild actions are mainly driven by group-based anger, while the intense actions are driven both by group-based anger and group efficacy.(5) Interactive effect of group-based anger and the action types is significant. Intense actions are more likely to be driven in the condition of higher group-based anger.