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Explaining civic engagement: The role of neighborhood ties, place attachment, and civic responsibility
Lisa Dang1, Ann-Kathrin Seemann1, Jörg Lindenmeier2
1Institute of Tourism and Mobility ITM-The Mobility Competence Centre, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Abstract:
This study examines whether neighborhood ties (comprising neighborhood trust and neighborhood friendship), place attachment, and civic responsibility influence a person's decision to engage in neighborly civic activities. Three personality traits were added to the model as potential moderators: egoism, altruism, and fear of negative evaluation. Using data from a survey of German citizens (n = 610), the structural equation model adopted revealed that place attachment and civic responsibility (partially) mediate the effect of neighborhood trust (neighborhood friendship) on local civic engagement intention. Furthermore, egoism negatively moderates the relationship between civic responsibility and engagement intention.
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