POLITICAL-PARTICIPATION
; CHANGE COMMUNICATION
; SOCIAL IDENTITY
; RISK PERCEPTION
; SUPPORT
; CONSEQUENCES
; PREFERENCES
; ADAPTATION
; MITIGATION
; KNOWLEDGE
WOS学科分类:
Communication
; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向:
Communication
; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
英文摘要:
Water insecurity, induced or intensified due to climate change, has emerged as a key policy challenge in poor and developing countries such as India. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this paper examines the role of perceived collective efficacy-people's shared beliefs about their group's capabilities to accomplish collective tasks-and trust in government as factors influencing Indians' engagement with government water conservation policies. Using a national survey of Indians (N = 4031), we found that individuals with high levels of perceived collective efficacy and trust in government are more likely to support government water conservation policies. Moreover, for individuals with low trust in government, higher collective efficacy is associated with greater policy support. Perceived collective efficacy is also associated with activist behaviours, while distrust is not. Increasing collective efficacy beliefs, for example through mass media channels and targeted campaigns, could help increase citizens' engagement with climate change adaptation policies.
1.Massey Univ, Sch Commun Journalism & Mkt Manawatu, Palmerston North, New Zealand 2.Utah State Univ, Dept Environm & Soc, Quinney Coll Nat Resources, Logan, UT 84322 USA 3.Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06511 USA 4.George Mason Univ, Dept Commun, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
Recommended Citation:
Thaker, Jagadish,Howe, Peter,Leiserowitz, Anthony,et al. Perceived Collective Efficacy and Trust in Government Influence Public Engagement with Climate Change-Related Water Conservation Policies[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION-A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE,2019-01-01,13(5):681-699