scholarly journals Trust, forgiveness, and peace: The influence of adolescent social identity in a setting of intergroup conflict

2022 ◽  
pp. 016502542110667
Author(s):  
Laura K. Taylor ◽  
Dean O’Driscoll ◽  
Christine E. Merrilees ◽  
Marcie Goeke-Morey ◽  
Peter Shirlow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Intergroup Conflict ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Peace Agreements ◽  
Intergroup Forgiveness ◽  
Group Trust

Following the signing of peace agreements, post-accord societies often remain deeply divided across group lines. There is a need to identify antecedents of youth’s support for peace and establish more constructive intergroup relations. This article explored the effect of out-group trust, intergroup forgiveness, and social identity on support for the peace process among youth from the historic majority and minority communities in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The sample comprised 667 adolescents (49% male; M = 15.74, SD = 1.99 years old) across two time points. The results from the structural equation model suggested that out-group trust was related to intergroup forgiveness over time, while forgiveness related to later support for the peace process. Strength of in-group social identity differentially moderated how out-group trust and intergroup forgiveness related to later support for peace among youth from the conflict-related groups (i.e., Protestants and Catholics). Implications for consolidating peace in Northern Ireland are discussed, which may be relevant to other settings affected by intergroup conflict.

Investigating virtual community participation and promotion from a social influence perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 1229-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Chun Hsu ◽  
Kai-Yu Wang ◽  
Wen-Hai Chih
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Vision And Language ◽  
Norm Of Reciprocity

PurposeUnderstanding how to develop users’ word of mouth to promote a virtual community (VC) is an important issue in VC management. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that lead to VC participation and promotion from a social influence perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis research recruited 368 VC (i.e., Fashion Guide) members in Taiwan and used structural equation model to test research hypotheses.FindingsThe results showed that both shared vision and language positively influenced norm of reciprocity and social identity, respectively. Norm of reciprocity and social identity influenced VC participation intentions, and subsequently resulted in VC promotion intentions.Originality/valuePrior studies neglect investigating the relationships between the three social influence processes (internalization, compliance and identification). This study contributes to the literature by proposing that internalization affects VC participation and promotion via compliance and identification.

The Influence of Information Technology on Organizational Behavior

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babak Sohrabi ◽  
Aryan Gholipour ◽  
Behnam Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Organizational Variables

This paper attempts to examine the effects of virtual team dimensions on social identities of its members. A review of the literature shows that the geographically dispersed, culturally diverse as well as temporary dimensions of virtual teams do not match with their stability as members have different ethnic, social, or cultural backgrounds. Sources like culture, place, and time seem to continuously acquire social identities. Due to the importance of social identity, an attempt has been made to examine its influence on organizational variables (i.e. job satisfaction, job involvement, job commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior). Questionnaire-based data have been accomplished from 149 members of 44 teams. The hypothesized relationships among the proposed variables are tested via a structural equation model (SEM). Results show that the geographically disperse and culturally diverse variables are negatively related to the social identity as against those of temporary and organizational variables which are related positively.

scholarly journals MODEL PERSAMAAN STRUKTURAL (STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL) PENGUJIAN MODEL HUBUNGAN SOCIAL IDENTITY DENGAN GROUP DECISION MAKING

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Yahya
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Group Decision Making ◽  
Model Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Group Decision ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Decision Making Process

<p>This article examines the model theory of out-group threaths, Social Identity and Group Decision Makings and finds out the contribution of out-group threaths and Social Identity toward the decision makings process by applying structural equation model, AMOS 6. Results showed that while out-group threats are salients influenced the positive of social identit which affected to the group decision making process.  These findings support previous research conducted by Thompson dan Kray (1998) found that there is a positive relations between social identity and group decision making.</p>

Nationwide response to air pollution: Environmental behavior model based on self-identity and social identity process

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072092094060
Author(s):  
Liping Huang ◽  
Jing Ou ◽  
Jun Gao
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Identity Theory ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Individual Level

Environmental problems such as air pollution are global, and are created by human collective behavior. Accordingly, their remedies call for residents to transform their Pro-environmental behavior (PEB) from individual level to collective level. Based on the perspective of self-identity process and social identity process, this research proposes a comprehensive model by integrating elements from theory of planned behavior (TPB), self-identity theory and social identity theory. To assess the model, we have designed questionnaire and collected the survey data using Questionnaire Star (a professional data platform in China). The data were analyzed using both structural equation model (AMOS) and regression analysis (SPSS). It is found that there exist interactions between individual and collective factors, and their positive influence on PEB of the individuals with varying strengths. The broader view of the model can enhance our understanding regarding the intricate internal structure of ecological behavior, and it can also offer valuable reference when formulating environmental policies and education strategies.

scholarly journals Intergroup contact and peacebuilding: Promoting youth civic engagement in Northern Ireland

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley McKeown ◽  
Laura K. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Intergroup Conflict ◽  
Social Reconstruction ◽  
Youth Civic Engagement ◽  
Good Friday ◽  
Equation Modelling

Focusing on the post-accord generation in Northern Ireland, this study aimed to examine the role of intergroup contact in promoting support for peacebuilding and youth civic engagement. The sample comprised 466 youth (aged 14-15; 51% Catholic, 49% Protestant) who were born after the 1998 Good Friday/Belfast Agreement and therefore represent a ‘post-accord’ generation. Recruited through their schools, youth completed scales on intergroup contact (quality and quantity), support for peacebuilding, and civic engagement. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling and bootstrapped mediation in MPlus. Results found that support for peacebuilding partially mediated the association between higher quality and higher quantity contact and greater civic engagement (volunteering and political participation). Findings demonstrate that youth who are living with the legacy of protracted intergroup conflict can support peacebuilding and engage in constructive behaviours such as civic engagement. By recognising the peacebuilding potential of youth, especially in a post-accord generation, the findings may inform how to promote youth civic engagement and social reconstruction after conflict.

How Do You Categorize Yourself as a Sports Fan? A New Scale of Sports Fan Social–Personal Identity Salience (FSPIS) and Its Consequences

2020 ◽  
pp. 216747952096727
Author(s):  
Avichai Shuv-Ami ◽  
Anat Toder Alon
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Identity Salience ◽  
Sports Fans ◽  
Sports Fan

Based on social identity, self-categorization, and optimal distinctiveness theories, this article argues that fans of team sports clubs (TSCs) may position themselves as members of their TSCs or as unique, individual sports fans. To date, no published, validated instrument has been designed to measure differences in sports fans’ personal and social identity orientation. We conducted three studies to test the validity and reliability of the Fan Social–Personal Identity Salience (FSPIS) scale. In the first two, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed. The third study used a structural equation model to test the consequences of the new scale in an extension of the test of its nomological network validity. The data for the current research was collected using three distinct and separate empirical surveys of professional basketball fans in Israel. Our findings show that there is a moderate correlation between social and personal identities, indicating that a low level of social identity is not the same as personal identity. The FSPIS scale predicted fan optimism and satisfaction, which, in turn, partially mediated the effect on involvement. The uniqueness of the proposed scale is that it is a continuous scale that is able to capture mixed identity salience and variations in its magnitude.

Idiographic Dynamics of Positive Affect in GAD

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-509
Author(s):  
Hannah G. Bosley ◽  
Devon B. Sandel ◽  
Aaron J. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Regulatory Strategy ◽  
Constant State ◽  
Automatic Search ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Exploratory Procedure

Abstract. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is associated with worry and emotion regulation difficulties. The contrast-avoidance model suggests that individuals with GAD use worry to regulate emotion: by worrying, they maintain a constant state of negative affect (NA), avoiding a feared sudden shift into NA. We tested an extension of this model to positive affect (PA). During a week-long ecological momentary assessment (EMA) period, 96 undergraduates with a GAD analog provided four daily measurements of worry, dampening (i.e., PA suppression), and PA. We hypothesized a time-lagged mediation relationship in which higher worry predicts later dampening, and dampening predicts subsequently lower PA. A lag-2 structural equation model was fit to the group-aggregated data and to each individual time-series to test this hypothesis. Although worry and PA were negatively correlated in 87 participants, our model was not supported at the nomothetic level. However, idiographically, our model was well-fit for about a third (38.5%) of participants. We then used automatic search as an idiographic exploratory procedure to detect other time-lagged relationships between these constructs. While 46 individuals exhibited some cross-lagged relationships, no clear pattern emerged across participants. An alternative hypothesis about the speed of the relationship between variables is discussed using contemporaneous correlations of worry, dampening, and PA. Findings suggest heterogeneity in the function of worry as a regulatory strategy, and the importance of temporal scale for detection of time-lagged effects.

Differential Item Functioning in Brief Instruments of Disordered Eating

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desiree Thielemann ◽  
Felicitas Richter ◽  
Bernd Strauss ◽  
Elmar Braehler ◽  
Uwe Altmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
German Population ◽  
Test Fairness ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
Multiple Indicator

Abstract. Most instruments for the assessment of disordered eating were developed and validated in young female samples. However, they are often used in heterogeneous general population samples. Therefore, brief instruments of disordered eating should assess the severity of disordered eating equally well between individuals with different gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and socioeconomic status (SES). Differential item functioning (DIF) of two brief instruments of disordered eating (SCOFF, Eating Attitudes Test [EAT-8]) was modeled in a representative sample of the German population ( N = 2,527) using a multigroup item response theory (IRT) and a multiple-indicator multiple-cause (MIMIC) structural equation model (SEM) approach. No DIF by age was found in both questionnaires. Three items of the EAT-8 showed DIF across gender, indicating that females are more likely to agree than males, given the same severity of disordered eating. One item of the EAT-8 revealed slight DIF by BMI. DIF with respect to the SCOFF seemed to be negligible. Both questionnaires are equally fair across people with different age and SES. The DIF by gender that we found with respect to the EAT-8 as screening instrument may be also reflected in the use of different cutoff values for men and women. In general, both brief instruments assessing disordered eating revealed their strengths and limitations concerning test fairness for different groups.

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