How identity fusion predicts extreme pro-group orientations: A meta-analysis

IF 10.1 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

European Review of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-29 DOI:10.1080/10463283.2023.2190267

Anders Hustad Varmann, Line Kruse, Kinga Bierwiaczonek, Ángel Gómez, Alexandra Vázquez, Jonas R. Kunst

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Abstract

Researchers have productively tested identity fusion theory, aiming to explain extreme pro-group orientations. However, the strength of effects, types of measurements, and study contexts have varied substantially. This first meta-analysis (90 studies from 55 reports, 106 effects, N = 36,880) supported four main conclusions based on the available literature: (1) identity fusion has a strong and positive but very heterogeneous relationship with extreme pro-group orientations; (2) its effect is significantly stronger than that of social identification; however, some evidence suggests that this difference is primarily observed in published rather than unpublished studies; (3) the verbal identity fusion scale has the best explanatory power; (4) identity fusion is most strongly associated with extreme collective action, followed by a willingness to sacrifice oneself, fight or die for the group, and outgroup hostility. We discuss the findings’ implication for identity fusion theory. Based on the literature’s limitations, we highlight avenues for future research.

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身份融合如何预测极端亲群体倾向:一项元分析

研究人员对身份融合理论进行了富有成效的测试，旨在解释极端的亲群体倾向。然而，影响的强度、测量的类型和研究背景有很大的不同。第一项荟萃分析(来自55份报告的90项研究，106项效应，N = 36,880)支持基于现有文献的四个主要结论:(1)身份融合与极端亲群体取向之间存在强烈的正相关关系，但存在异质性;(2)其影响显著强于社会认同;然而，一些证据表明，这种差异主要是在已发表的研究中观察到的，而不是未发表的研究;(3)言语同一性融合量表具有最佳解释力;(4)认同融合与极端集体行动的关系最为密切，其次是牺牲自我、为群体而战或牺牲的意愿，以及群体外敌意。我们讨论了研究结果对身份融合理论的启示。基于文献的局限性，我们强调了未来研究的途径。

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European Review of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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15.30

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