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Residential Satisfaction and Civic Engagement: Understanding the Causes of Community Participation
Authors:Michael C Grillo  Miguel A Teixeira  David C Wilson
Institution:(1) University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA;(2) University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract:In this paper, we seek to examine the causes of civic engagement, which refers to a set of actions and efforts, a feeling of belonging, and an experience of investment and ownership in local, regional, national, or international communities. We propose that research on the determinants of civic engagement has missed an important independent variable, which is residential satisfaction. Building upon insights from residential satisfaction research, we hypothesize that the more satisfaction an individual has with their community, the more likely it is that they will be civically engaged. We test this theory with a hierarchical regression model. While the regression produced mixed results, our findings suggest that satisfaction with social offerings leads to an increase in civic engagement.
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