Human Rights Organizations as Agents of Change
An Experimental Examination of Framing and Micromobilization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3399252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kyla Jo Mcentire, Kyla Mcentire (Indiana University, corresponding author), Michele Leiby (0000-0003-2457-823X, College of Wooster, corresponding author), Matthew Krain (0000-0002-2016-8092, College of Wooster, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 407-426 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003055415000295 |
| OpenAlex | W2148257260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 67 |
Human Right Organizations (HROs) attempt to shape individuals' values and mobilize them to act. Yet little systematic research has been done to evaluate the efficacy of these efforts. We identified the three most common messaging techniques: (1) informational frames; (2) personal frames; and (3) motivational frames. We tested their efficacy using an experimental research design in which participants were randomly assigned to the control group (shown no campaign materials) or one of the treatment groups shown a campaign against sleep deprivation featuring one of these framing strategies. We then surveyed participants regarding their attitudes and their willingness to act. Results demonstrate that all three framing strategies are more effective at mobilizing consensus than action. Personal narratives are the most consistently successful, increasing individuals' sense of knowledge on the issue and their emotional reaction to the issue, leading them to reject the practice and participate in a campaign to demand its cessation
Framing (construction · Framing effect · Human rights · Narrative · Persuasion · Political science · Public relations · Community Health and Development · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
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| Citations per year | 6,55 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 72 |