Spiritual Inspiration of Village Cadres and Inclusive Innovation of Bricolage in Rural Autonomy in China

• Main Authors: Qing Zhao, Mei Yu, Liangcan Liu, Binghan Li, Li Feng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
• Series: Frontiers in Psychology
• Subjects: Chinese village; spiritual inspiration; Inclusive innovation; bricolage; affective commitment; resilience
• Online Access: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.617838/full

In the rural autonomous context of China, inclusive innovation of bricolage is a widespread phenomenon. However, the existing research rarely considers villagers as the main actors of innovation. In a research survey of 23 provinces in China, we studied the internal mechanism of inclusive innovation of bricolage. We found that the spiritual inspiration of the village cadres is positively related to inclusive innovation of bricolage behavior of villagers. Moreover, the results revealed that affective commitment to the village of the villagers plays a mediating role in the relationship between the spiritual inspiration of the village cadres and inclusive innovation of bricolage behavior of villagers. In addition, our findings reveal that resilience of villagers plays a moderating role in the relationship between the spiritual inspiration of the village cadres and inclusive innovation of bricolage behavior of villagers.