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    • Negotiating the Unknown: The Role of Uncertainty in Social Exchange 

      Savage, Scott V.; Bergstrand, Kelly (Blackwell Publishing LtdDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)
      This article documents the role of uncertainty in social exchange. Specifically, it reviews how social exchange theorists incorporate uncertainty when explaining psychological processes and social behaviors. After identifying ...
    • The Mobilizing Power Of Grievances: Applying Loss Aversion And Omission Bias To Social Movements 

      Bergstrand, Kelly (MobilizationDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014)
      This study investigates how the nature of grievances can provide advantages or disadvantages to social movements. I use an experimental design to test the effects of loss aversion and omission bias on people’s reactions ...
    • Assessing the Relationship Between Social Vulnerability and Community Resilience to Hazards 

      Bergstrand, Kelly; Mayer, Brian; Brumback, Babette; Zhang, Yi (Springer Science+Business Media DordrechtDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-07)
      This article contributes to the disaster literature by measuring and connecting two concepts that are highly related but whose relationship is rarely empirically evaluated: social vulnerability and community resilience. ...
    • Compensation and Community Corrosion: Perceived Inequalities, Social Comparisons, and Competition Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 

      Mayer, Brian; Running, Katrina; Bergstrand, Kelly (Eastern Sociological SocietyDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-06)
      After disasters, victim compensation programs are typically associated with individual healing and community rebuilding. But postdisaster compensation systems also have the potential to introduce confusion and competition, ...
    • It takes two: A dyadic model of recruitment to civic activity 

      Beyerlein, Kraig; Bergstrand, Kelly (ElsevierDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2016-11)
      Why are some people, but not others, asked to engage in civic activity? Rather than focus on the personal traits of either potential recruits or recruiters for this initial stage of recruitment, we develop and test a ...
    • Villains, Victims, and Heroes in Character Theory and Affect Control Theory 

      Bergstrand, Kelly; Jasper, James M. (SAGE, American Sociological Association, 2018)
      **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: We examine three basic tropes—villain, victim, and hero—that emerge in images, claims, and narratives. We compare recent research on characters with the predictions ...
    • The Advantaged Cause: Affect Control Theory and Social Movements 

      Bergstrand, Kelly (SAGE Publications, 2019)
      **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The role of grievances in drawing public concern and activist support is a surprisingly understudied topic in modern social movement literature. This research is ...
    • Threat and Emotions: Mobilizing and Attitudinal Outcomes of a Ballistic Missile Scare 

      Bergstrand, Kelly; Robertson, Christopher (Oxford University Press, 2020)
      **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examines the false ballistic missile alert that occurred in Hawaii in 2018, which presented a unique opportunity for assessing the civic and mobilizing ...
    • “The Community Helped Me:” Community Cohesion and Environmental Concerns in Personal Assessments of Post-Disaster Recovery 

      Bergstrand, Kelly; Mayer, Brian (International Association for Society and Natural Resources, 2020-01)
      **Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study investigates long-term appraisals of community recovery after a major environmental disaster. Specifically, we conducted a survey of 351 individuals ...
    • The Appearance and the Reality of Quid Pro Quo Corruption: An Empirical Investigation 

      Robertson, Christopher; Winkelman, D. Alex; Bergstrand, Kelly; Modzelewski, Darren (Oxford University PressDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington, May 23, 20)
      The Supreme Court says that campaign finance regulations are unconstitutional unless they target “quid pro quo” corruption or its appearance. To test those appearances, we fielded two studies. First, in a highly realistic ...