Cultural Logics Of Honor, Face, And Dignity As Moderators Of The Relationship Between Group Processes And Pro-Immigrant Collective Action Intention

Group identification, efficacy, and injustice appraisals are well-established predictors of willingness to engage in collective action on behalf of one’s group or important cause. Here, we extend the analyses of why people engage in collective action by examining the potential role of cultural codes of honor, dignity, and face across cultures. Using data from 22 countries (N = 4,615) we tested whether country-level cultural norms modify the strength of the relationship between the established predictors of collective action and action intentions (perceived injustice, identification, efficacy). We focused on pro-immigrant solidarity collective actions. Our results showed that identification, efficacy, and injustice appraisals were linked to collective action intentions in most countries, but the perception of the dominant cultural code modified the strength of these relationships. That is, the relationship between injustice appraisal and collective action intentions was stronger in countries with weaker honor codes. Similarly, the relationship between identification and collective action was stronger in countries with weaker face orientation. We further discussed the implications and limitations of the results in light of cross-cultural studies of pro-immigrants attitudes and actions. Overall, our findings complemented research on predictors of collective action and the dual-chamber model of collective action by presenting potential cultural constraints.