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Aspirations for a cooperative community and support for mental health advocacy: A shared orientation through opinion-based group membership
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Aspirations for a cooperative community and support for mental health advocacy: A shared orientation through opinion-based group membership

A. Gee and C. McGarty
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol.43, pp.E426-E441
2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12021
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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.

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Domestic collaboration
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6 Social Sciences
6.73 Social Psychology
6.73.447 Racial Identity
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Psychology, Social
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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