title: The socioecological model of procommunity action: the benefits of residential stability.
abstract: The authors conducted 3 studies to test a socioecological model of procommunity action. Study 1 showed that residents of stable communities purchased a "critical habitat" license plate to support preservation of the environment in their home state more often than did residents of mobile communities. Study 2 demonstrated that home game baseball attendance was less dependent on the team's record in stable cities than in mobile cities. Study 3, an experiment, showed that residential stability had a causal impact on procommunity behavior. Moreover, the effect of stability was partially mediated by identification with the "community." Together, these studies indicate that residential stability can lead to stronger identification with one's community, which, in turn, leads to more procommunity behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400, USA. soishi@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Shigehiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rothman
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Keri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zehm
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hertel
authors.forename: Marti Hope
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: Gary D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001484:Baseball; D002755:Choice Behavior; D017753:Ecosystem; D004782:Environmental Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States