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Individual and perceived community determinants of sense of community: The role of universalistic values
Author(s) -
Mannarini Terri,
Rochira Alessia,
Ciavolino Enrico,
Salvatore Sergio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22255
Subject(s) - psoc , universalism , psychological intervention , sense of community , psychology , mediation , social psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , political science , social science , psychiatry , computer science , system on a chip , politics , law , operating system
Research on the determinants of the psychological sense of community (PSoC) is of particular importance to community interventions. A cross‐sectional study involving 778 residents in an Italian local community explored through a mediation model the effects on PSoC of an individual cultural variable that has been scarcely investigated in PSoC research, that is, values–specifically, universalism–, and a perceived contextual variable, that is, the assessment of community services (a component of residential satisfaction). Results showed that universalism increased PSoC both directly and indirectly, having an effect also on the evaluation of community services, which, in comparison to values, showed a greater direct impact on PSoC. Limitations and implications for community interventions are discussed.