scholarly journals Leaving an attacked group: Authoritative criticism decreases ingroup favoritism

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianning Dang ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Qianqian Zhang ◽  
Caina Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Intergroup Bias ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Ingroup Favoritism

AbstractResearch suggests people try to protect their social self-esteem from threats from the ingroup or the outgroup. However, how members react to a threat to social self-esteem from a third party remains unclear. Three studies were conducted to examine the influence of a threat to social self-esteem from an authoritative third party on ingroup favoritism. We explored the effect of negative (versus positive) evaluation from the testing system on explicit and implicit ingroup favoritism in Study 1 and Study 2 respectively. We compared the effect of negative evaluation posed by the testing system or the competitive outgroup on ingroup favoritism in Study 3. Results suggested that individuals experiencing a threat to social self-esteem from an authoritative third party manifested less ingroup favoritism than those experiencing no threat or outgroup threat. The theoretical implications of this research on social identity theory and the practical implications of reducing intergroup bias are discussed.

scholarly journals Consumers’ brand identity complexity: conceptualization and predictive ability

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich R. Orth ◽  
Gregory M. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Brand Identity ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Identity Complexity ◽  
Social Identity Complexity

Purpose This study aims to integrate Roccas and Brewer’s (2002) social identity complexity theory with the brand symbolism literature to propose a new construct: brand identity complexity (BIC). Different than previous conceptualizations of identity complexity which focus on the degree of internal differentiation of the personal self, BIC focuses on the degree of complexity in the social self and is defined as a consumer’s subjective representation and psychological state of belongingness to multiple identity-constructing brand ingroups. BIC impacts the adoption of new brands as they relate to the social self. Design/methodology/approach Three experiments were performed to test BIC’s predictive power. Study 1 measures BIC and tests its influence on the adoption of new brands positioned as unique. Study 2 manipulates BIC through priming and tests its influence on the adoption of new brands that appeal to independence. Study 3 also manipulates BIC and examines its influence on the adoption of brand extensions. Findings Study 1 demonstrates that high BIC consumers are more likely to adopt a new brand that appeals to a unique social self. Study 2 shows that high BIC individuals are more likely to adopt a new brand that appeals to an independent self. Study 3 shows that high BIC consumers are more likely to adopt a brand extension with a low fit to the parent category. All three studies offer evidence of the mediating role of identity-driven payoffs. Research limitations/implications The findings suggest that individuals perceive their multiple brand ingroups to be more or less complex. This outcome merges the social identity theory with consumer–brand relationship research and adds to an emerging stream of research that explores personal, situational and cultural differences in the social self and its relation to commercial offers. Practical implications Marketers can benefit from the findings by better understanding which brand appeals will be more effective with target consumers and under what conditions. Originality/value This research develops a conceptual framework for understanding the development of brand ingroup-based identity complexity.

scholarly journals Psychologiczne podstawy konfliktów społecznych: wokół dyspozycyjnych i sytuacyjnych mechanizmów wrogości i uprzedzeń

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 108-134
Author(s):  
Paweł Ścigaj
Keyword(s):  
Group Theory ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
System Justification ◽  
Intergroup Bias ◽  
Social Conflicts ◽  
System Justification Theory ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Evolutionary Aspects

Psychological foundations of social conflicts: on dispositional and situational aspects of intergroup bias and prejudiceThe aim of the paper is to discuss main theories explaining the psychological basis of social and political conflicts, especially causes of intergroup bias and prejudice. Theories of authoritarianism and social dom­inance orientation are discussed referring dispositional causes of intergroup bias and prejudice, while real­istic conflict group theory, social identity theory and system-justification theory are called for explaining situational determinants of intergroup bias and prejudice. Evolutionary aspects of hostility and aggression in social and political conflicts are also debated.

A Seminarian’s Word: The power of a name: Ingroups, outgroups, and canonical imagination

2017 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Estes
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
North American ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Intergroup Bias

This article examines the ethical consequences of the ways we narrate the identity of outsiders in the local church. Because names are not neutral things, the names Christians assign to outgroup members materially affect both parties. Using Social Identity Theory as a lens, I explore the problem of intergroup bias and the ways it justifies practices of exclusion and violence in the current North American context. I then offer a few canonical practices as a modest place from which to begin reforming harmful and theologically problematic narrations of identity.

Positive Psychosocial Outcomes and Fanship in K-Pop Fans: A Social Identity Theory Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412096152
Author(s):  
Derek A. Laffan
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self

Korean pop culture (K-Pop) has spread its influence outside of Korea to a worldwide fan audience. The present study investigated the self-categorised K-Pop fandom characteristics that predicted higher levels of K-Pop fanship, and subsequent psychosocial outcomes. Social identity theory was applied as a theoretical framework. In total, 1477 K-Pop fans from 92 predominantly Western countries fully completed an extensive online survey measuring fanship, fandom and psychosocial outcomes (happiness, self-esteem and social connectedness). Results of this study indicated that K-Pop fanship was significantly predicted by a several K-Pop demographic and fandom characteristics. K-Pop fanship was a significant predictor of increased happiness, self-esteem and social connectedness. The study findings advance the application of social identity theory in a K-Pop fan context and the psychological fanship research more broadly.

Gender threats and men’s antigay behaviors: The harmful effects of asserting heterosexuality

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer K. Bosson ◽  
Jonathan R. Weaver ◽  
T. Andrew Caswell ◽  
Rochelle M. Burnaford
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Sexual Prejudice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Intense Noise ◽  
Competing Hypotheses ◽  
Gender Threat ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Practical Implications

Whereas recent work on gender role violations suggests that asserting their heterosexuality may diminish the harmful effects of gender threats (versus gender affirmations) on men’s antigay reactions, predictions derived from social identity theory suggest that asserting heterosexuality can exacerbate the negative effects of a gender threat on antigay reactions. Two studies tested these competing hypotheses. In Study 1, gender threatened versus affirmed men sent more intense noise blasts at a gay partner, but only if they asserted their heterosexuality. In Study 2, men high in sexual prejudice who underwent a gender threat sat farther from a gay confederate than gender affirmed men, but only if they asserted heterosexuality. Discussion considers the theoretical and practical implications of these findings, and highlights directions for future research.

scholarly journals Towards a clearer understanding of social identity theory’s self-esteem hypothesis.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Identity Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Group Behaviour ◽  
Dynamic Relation ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Collective Self Esteem

Social identity theory proposes that the need for self-esteem motivates group members to protect and enhance the positivity of their group. In this chapter, we explain this self-esteem hypothesis in detail and discuss its caveats and limitations. We also discuss recent work that proposes a dynamic relation between collective self-esteem and group-related outcomes. Based on this discussion, we present a reformulated version of the self-esteem hypothesis that makes more specific predictions than the original. We also broaden the scope of the self-esteem hypothesis by taking into account identity management strategies other than intergroup discrimination. Hence, this chapter moves beyond the blunt question of whether self-esteem motivates intergroup discrimination and instead provides a more nuanced explanation of the various issues that need to be considered when investigating the relation between the need for self-esteem and group behaviour.

De sociale identiteit van werklozen: gevolgen voor het welzijn

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Els Vanbelle ◽  
Emma Boonen ◽  
Hans De Witte
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Work Ethic ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Identification ◽  
The Social ◽  
Traditional Work ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Practical Implications

The social identity of unemployed: effects on well-bein The social identity of unemployed: effects on well-bein Based on Tajfel and Turner's (1979) Social Identity Theory, we distinguish two aspects of the social identity of the unemployed: social comparison with the employed (the in-group image of the unemployed) and social identification with the unemployed. We expect that the unemployed will evaluate their group in more negative terms compared to the employed. A negative in-group image and the social identification with the unemployed are expected to correlate negatively with various aspects of well-being. Finally, we hypothesise that cultural and economic conservatism and the traditional work ethic are associated with a negative in-group image and a lower identification with the unemployed. Data of unemployed individuals (N = 300) were gathered by means of a written questionnaire. The results confirm our hypotheses regarding the in-group image and the association between both aspects of social identity and various well-being measures. Only the traditional work ethic was found to correlate negatively with the in-group image, whereas only economic conservatism correlated negatively with the identification with the unemployed. The theoretical and practical implications of our findings are discussed.

Music Preference, Social Identity, and Self-Esteem

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 507-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Shepherd ◽  
Nicola Sigg
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Music Preference ◽  
Music Preferences ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Representative Model

Social identity theory posits that membership to social groups serves to enhance and maintain self-esteem. In young people music plays a prominent role in defining social identity, and so a relationship between music preference and self-esteem is expected, but is as yet unconfirmed by the literature. The objective of this study was to further examine the association between music preference and the self-esteem, and to apply social identity theory to differences in music preferences and self-esteem. The present study measured self-esteem from university students (n = 199) using Rosenberg’s (1965) self-esteem scale, and employed confirmatory factor analysis to derive a representative model of the self-esteem data. Music preference scores for clusters of music genres were found to significantly correlate with self-esteem. Furthermore, some measures of group differentiation based on music preference were significantly associated with self-esteem, but the relationships differed depending on gender. Overall, the results provided both support and challenges for social identity theory.

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