Theoretical Framework of the Social Cohesion Radar

Dragolov, Georgi; Ignácz, Zsófia S.; Lorenz, Jan; Delhey, Jan; Boehnke, Klaus; Unzicker, Kai

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32464-7_1

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“…Social cohesion is theorised to be a multidimensional construct (Durkheim, 1893(Durkheim, /1984, and in this research we focus on three well-supported subdimensions: (1) the positive social relations within the group (i.e., the quality of social relations; Colic-Peisker & Robertson, 2015;Sampson et al, 1997); (2) social identification (i.e., one's subjective attachment to and internalisation of a group; Tajfel & Turner, 1979;Turner & Reynolds, 2012;Turner et al, 1987); (3) and trust in institutions (confidence towards the institutions that make and enforce decisions; Bernard, 1999;Chan et al, 2006;Dragolov et al, 2016). Together, these dimensions capture both the quality and importance of the group.…”

Section: Social Cohesion and Health Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The quality of national social relations was assessed with nine items (derived from Dragolov et al (2016) andSampson et al (1997)). Participants reported the extent to which people in Australia exhibited a series of positive social relations (α = 0.88).…”

Section: National Social Cohesion At Wavementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A group is experienced as socially cohesive when its members have positive and high‐quality social connections with other members and thus experience a sense of unity and ‘togetherness’ that favours collaboration and cooperation (Bernard, 1999; Bottoni, 2018; Dragolov et al., 2013, 2016; Orazani et al., 2023). These ideas resonate with concepts capturing the psychology of group membership such as social identity, social solidarity, and group cohesion, which consider both the quality of the group (i.e., the positive relations that exist within it; trust towards institutions) as well as the degree to which the group is self‐relevant (i.e., social identification; Bowe et al., 2021; Cárdenas et al., 2021).…”

Section: Social Cohesion and Health Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social cohesion predicts COVID‐19 vaccination intentions and uptake

Cárdenas,

Orazani,

Manueli

et al. 2023

Social & Personality Psych

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COVID‐19 vaccination is widely regarded as an individual decision, resting upon individual characteristics and demographic factors. In this research, we provide evidence that psychological group membership, and more precisely, social cohesion—a multidimensional concept that encompasses one's sense of connectedness to, and interrelations within, a group—can help us understand COVID‐19 vaccination intentions (Study 1) and uptake (Study 2). Study 1 is a repeated‐measures study with a representative sample of 3026 Australians. We found evidence that social cohesion can be conceptualised as a multidimensional structure; moreover, social cohesion at Wave 1 (early in the COVID‐19) predicted greater vaccination intention and lower perceived risk of vaccination at Wave 2 (4 months later). In Study 2 (a cross‐sectional study, N = 499), the multidimensional structure of social cohesion was associated with greater uptake of vaccine doses (in addition to willingness to receive further doses and perceived risk of the vaccine). These relations were found after controlling for a series of demographic (i.e., sex, age, income), health‐related factors (i.e., subjective health; perceived risk; having been diagnosed with COVID‐19), and individual differences (political orientation, social dominance orientation, individualism). These results demonstrate the need to go beyond individual factors when it comes to behaviours that protect groups, and particularly when examining COVID‐19 vaccination—one of the most important ways of slowing the spread of the virus.

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Section: Social Cohesion and Health Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: National Social Cohesion At Wavementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Cohesion and Health Behavioursmentioning

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Social cohesion predicts COVID‐19 vaccination intentions and uptake

Cárdenas,

Orazani,

Manueli

et al. 2023

Social & Personality Psych

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“…Social cohesion thus serves as the major starting point for our concept of preferences for EU cohesion. It is both a multi-dimensional and a multi-level phenomenon (Dragolov et al, 2016;Rajulton et al, 2007). Moreover, it is closely related to other notions like social capital, social and political trust, and solidarityall of which are typically used to describe aspects of the foundations and workings of a society.…”

Section: Conceptualising Citizens' Preferences For Eu Cohesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To bridge this research gap, we introduce a novel notion adapting the sociological concept of social cohesion to the EU's multi-level landscape. Within this literature, cohesion can best be described as a 'sticking together' within predefined communities (Dragolov et al, 2016). We study the broader idea of preferences for EU cohesion via two different components: political aspects (those relating to political attitudes and political behaviour) as well as societal components (regarding transnational solidarity and common identity).…”

Section: Introduction: Towards a Cohesion Of Eu Society?mentioning

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Who holds the union together? Citizens’ preferences for European Union cohesion in challenging times

Reinl¹,

Braun

2022

European Union Politics

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Although polarisation risks breaking up the European family, such conflicts paired with transnational challenges can also raise awareness of the need for more European Union (EU) cohesion. In order to approach the hitherto underspecified concept, this article connects the recent literature on social cohesion with research on various facets of public EU support – integration preferences, identity, voting behaviour, and solidarity. Building on survey data from 10 EU countries taken at the end of 2020, a latent class analysis identifies two distinct groups of preferences for EU cohesion: its friends and its foes. EU cohesion can be achieved by highlighting personal advantages of European integration and by stressing joint approaches to crises, civic education, and democratic processes.

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Sozialer Zusammenhalt im internationalen Vergleich: ein Überblick über zentrale Maße und Befunde

2023

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Although social integration has always been a central sociological issue, there has never been a consensus how to approach the topic empirically. In the new millennium, social cohesion has emerged as a lead concept for measuring how integrated societies are—not the least, because many observers see the social fabric of modern-day societies in deep crisis. Consequently, scholars and think tanks have intensified their efforts to chart how strong the social glue of contemporary societies is, as well as which conditions strengthen or weaken it. The main goal of our article is to provide an overview of measures of social cohesion that have been specifically designed for cross-national comparisons. To this end, we compare selected measures with respect to what they measure, how, and for what purpose. We then highlight key empirical insights gained by these measures, touching upon the issues of levels, regimes, as well as determinants and outcomes of social cohesion. The review concludes that one of the measures, the Bertelsmann Social Cohesion Radar, stands out in terms of conceptual clarity, methodological sophistication, and richness of empirical findings.

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Theoretical Framework of the Social Cohesion Radar

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Social cohesion predicts COVID‐19 vaccination intentions and uptake

Social cohesion predicts COVID‐19 vaccination intentions and uptake

Who holds the union together? Citizens’ preferences for European Union cohesion in challenging times

Sozialer Zusammenhalt im internationalen Vergleich: ein Überblick über zentrale Maße und Befunde

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