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Structural Solutions to Social Dilemmas: A Field Study on Commuters’ Willingness to Fund Improvements in Public Transit 1
Author(s) -
Joireman Jeffrey A.,
Lange Paul A. M.,
Vugt Mark,
Wood Amanda,
Leest Tricia Vander,
Lambert Chris
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb02053.x
Subject(s) - public transport , plan (archaeology) , value (mathematics) , psychology , transit (satellite) , public economics , economics , transport engineering , engineering , computer science , archaeology , machine learning , history
The present field study examined commuters’( N = 152) willingness to fund improvements in public transit. Consistent with Samuelson's (1993; Samuelson & Messick, 1995) multiattribute evaluation model of structural change in social dilemmas, support for the transit plan was higher when it was perceived to be (a) effective at reducing congestion and pollution, (b) personally beneficial, and (c) fair in terms of taxes and benefits. Also consistent with predictions, these relationships were moderated by individual differences in social value orientation (MClintock, 1968) and the consideration of future consequences (CFC; Strathman, Gleicher, Boninger, & Edwards, 1994). Prosocials responded more to the perceived fairness of the plan, while proselfs responded more to the plan's effectiveness in reducing congestion. Low CFCs responded more to the plan's personal benefits and effectiveness in reducing congestion, while high CFCs responded more to the plan's effectiveness in reducing pollution.