DOUBLE RELATIVE DEPRIVATION - COMBINING THE PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

Double relative deprivation, which has been virtually ignored in resea rch on relative deprivation, was expected to predict women's collectiv e action ever and above egoistic and collective deprivation. The role of sociopolitical resources in perceiving deprivation and participatio n in action was also investigated. Female students (N = 164) completed a questionnaire designed to assess their perceptions of egoistic, col lective, and double relative deprivation (defined as the interaction b etween. egoistic and collective deprivation), and resource availabilit y and participation in collective action. Hierarchical regression anal yses indicated that double relative deprivation predicted collective a ction over and above egoistic and collective relative deprivation, and that resource availability also uniquely predicted action. Implicatio ns for expanding conceptual and operational definitions of these const ructs are discussed.