The effect of apparent Police power at demonstrations against right-wing populism on Protestors' resistance using a virtual reality experiment.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

British Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI:10.1111/bjso.12809

Julia C Becker, Lea Hartwich, Helena R M Radke

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Abstract

Based on the Elaborated Social Identity Model of Crowd Behaviour, we tested in two experiments whether a forceful display of police power increases perceptions of illegitimacy of the police and the formation of resistance among protestors. In the high power condition, the police were dressed in riot gear (with helmets, armed with shields and batons). In the low power condition, the police were dressed in regular uniforms. In both studies, people participated in a demonstration against right-wing populism using a virtual reality setting and were either stopped by the police in riot gear or by the police in regular uniforms. The results of Study 1 (N = 155) show that the police in riot gear were evaluated as more illegitimate compared to the police in normal clothing. The results of Study 2 (N = 97) replicated this finding and illustrated that police in riot gear (compared to regular uniforms) increased protestors' intentions to engage in direct resistance against the police. This effect was mediated by perceptions of illegitimacy and anger directed at the police. Furthermore, weakly identified protestors were particularly affected by the display of power and were more likely to engage in anti-police resistance and collective action. Implications are discussed.

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利用虚拟现实实验，研究在反对右翼民粹主义的示威活动中，明显的警力对抗议者反抗行为的影响。

基于人群行为的社会认同模型，我们在两个实验中测试了警察的强势表现是否会增加抗议者对警察非法性的认知并形成抵抗。在高威力条件下，警察身着防暴装备（头戴钢盔、手持盾牌和警棍）。在低强度条件下，警察身着普通制服。在这两项研究中，人们利用虚拟现实环境参加了一场反对右翼民粹主义的示威游行，并被身着防暴装备的警察或身着普通制服的警察拦截。研究 1（N = 155）的结果显示，与身着普通服装的警察相比，身着防暴装备的警察被认为更不合法。研究 2（N = 97）的结果重复了这一发现，并说明与普通制服相比，穿防暴装备的警察增加了抗议者直接反抗警察的意图。这种影响是由对警察非法性的看法和愤怒所促成的。此外，身份不明确的抗议者尤其受到权力展示的影响，更有可能参与反警察抵抗和集体行动。本文对其影响进行了讨论。

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British Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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