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CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN A TRANSFORMING SOCIETY: MOTIVATIONAL FORCES, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TRUST INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES Duration of the project: 2 years

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Page 1: CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN A TRANSFORMING SOCIETY: MOTIVATIONAL FORCES, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TRUST INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES Duration of the project: 2 years

CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN A TRANSFORMING SOCIETY: MOTIVATIONAL FORCES, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND TRUST

INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES

Duration of the project: 2 years

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Research Team

Nana Sumbadze - Principal investigator PHD in Social Sciences

Anastasia Kitiashvili – Senior researcherPHD in Psychology

Natia Ubilava – Junior researcher - MS student in social psychology

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Aim of the project

To identify the motivation for joining voluntary organizations

To study: The perceived benefits of group

membership Causes that hinder citizen’s

participation in public life Ways to increase participation

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Methodology

The study has two phases, qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative phase studies: Perceptions of persons who are involved and of those not involved in

voluntary organizations of participation by focus group discussionsQuantitative phase studies: Motives, benefits of participation, level of control and belonging

motivations and social networks of members and non- members of voluntary organizations will be studied by survey instrument containing designed for the study questions, standard scales and questions referring to ego-networks

The study is carried out on members of the two types of organizations:

Associations with a distinct instrumental function, such as political parties and professional associations;

Associations with a distinct expressive function, such as congregation and fan clubs.

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Expected Results

Results of the study: Will bring insight in the established world-wide

negative association of generalized trust with membership of voluntary associations in post-communist countries

Will point to the leading motives for engagement in different types of associations

Will provide an answer to socialization effect of membership on generalized trust

Will provide a picture of important relationships and their connectivity, level of inclusion of association members in personal social milieu

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Focus Group Discussion Participants

8 focus group discussions involving 70 persons were held with members of:

Political parties Trade Unions Professional organizations Fan clubs Congregations Students and citizens not involved in

voluntary organizations

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Discussion Topics

Motivation for joining associations Benefits of membership Most common activities Reasons hindering citizen’s involvement

in associations Ways of increasing participation

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Motivation for joining Associations (1)

Oriented at others/society oriented Achieving goals Bringing change Good leader Feeling of effectiveness of one’s involvement, belief that it is

necessary and will yield resultsOriented at inner/self Need of self-realization Feeling of dissatisfaction/ emptiness Feeling of helplessness Interest Need of others in pursuing own interests 

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Motivation for joining Associations (2)

Instrumental Need to fill in the time Getting support Obtaining protection Obtaining material benefits Career advances Getting power Access to information Access to privileges Need of others in pursuing own interests 

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Benefits of membership (1)

Associated with the society Bringing change Be listened and one’s opinion be considered Increase sensitivity to the cause of organization Possibility to achieve the goal Shrinkage of state power system

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Benefits of membership (2)

Associated with the self Learning and getting new experience Obtaining protection Prestige Advances in career Self-growth and Self-realization Increase of self-esteem Feeling of belonging Making contacts Pleasure and sharing Relaxation and peace of mind Pride Satisfaction of the need in public activity

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Reasons hindering citizen’s involvement in associations

Associated with the society/others

Mistrust in leader

Socio-economic conditions in the country

Disregard of citizens by authorities and fear of authorities

Lack of feeling of citizenship/ownership of the country

Lack of solidarity in a society

Lack of tradition of participation

Lack of offers to become a member and restricted choice for participation

Restriction of free expression of opinions

Not seeing benefits of membership

Scarcity of information

Associated with the self

Lack of time

Unwillingness to take responsibility

Not seeing effectiveness of own activities

Satisfied, through friendship networks social needs

Lack of initiative and nihilism

 

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Ways of increasing participation

Education Teaching tools for participation Informing Effective leadership Involvement of youth Building trust in others Building feeling of ownership/citizenship Achieving small results and publicizing them Promoting participation Supporting free expression of opinion by authorities Creating variety of organizations Creating organizations with concrete goals and ways of achieving them Ensuring the spirit of respect to others and tolerance to different opinion Ensuring the stability of organizations