Aspirations for a cooperative community and support for mental health advocacy: A shared orientation through opinion-based group membership
Gee, A. and McGarty, C. (2013) Aspirations for a cooperative community and support for mental health advocacy: A shared orientation through opinion-based group membership. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43 . E426-E441.
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Abstract
This research examines the role of aspirations for cooperative relations between people with mental disorders and other community members in influencing commitment to stigma-reducing practices and promoting positive social change. Two studies demonstrated that a measure of aspirations for a cooperative community is distinct from social and community identification measures and strongly predicts positive beliefs and behavioral intentions. Findings support the proposal that these aspirations reflect a shared ideology for members of an opinion-based group that support mental health advocacy. The findings provide evidence that the aspirations construct adds to knowledge about collective identities and offers a useful tool for designing stigma reduction and social-change strategies for the benefit of people with mental disorders.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Copyright: | Wiley |
URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/16324 |
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