Behind the Blackpill: Self-Verification and Identity Fusion Predict Endorsement of Violence Against Women Among Self-Identified Incels.

IF 3.4 2区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Gregory J Rousis, Francois Alexi Martel, Jennifer K Bosson, William B Swann
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Abstract

Incels (involuntary celibates) have advocated for and even enacted violence against women. We explored two mechanisms that may underly incels' actions: identity fusion and self-verification. Study 1 (n = 155) revealed stronger identity fusion (deep alignment) with the ingroup among men active in online incel communities compared to men active in other male-dominated groups. Study 2 (n = 113) showed that feeling self-verified by other incels predicted fusion with incels; fusion, in turn, predicted endorsement of past and future violence toward women. Study 3 (n = 283; preregistered) replicated the indirect effects from Study 2 and extended them by linking fusion to online harassment of women. All indirect effects were particularly strong among self-identified incels high in narcissism. We discuss the synergistic links between self-verification and identity fusion in fostering extreme behaviors and identify directions for future research.

黑嘴的背后自我确认和身份融合可预测自称 "无赖 "者对暴力侵害妇女行为的支持程度。
不信教者(非自愿独身者)主张甚至实施了针对妇女的暴力行为。我们探究了可能导致不敬者行为的两种机制:身份融合和自我验证。研究 1(n = 155)显示,与活跃于其他男性主导群体的男性相比,活跃于网络 "乱伦者 "社区的男性与内群体的身份融合(深度一致性)更强。研究 2(n = 113)显示,感觉被其他乱伦者自我验证,预示着与乱伦者的融合;而融合又预示着对过去和未来针对女性的暴力行为的认可。研究 3(n = 283;已注册)复制了研究 2 中的间接效应,并通过将融合与网上骚扰妇女联系起来,扩大了间接效应。所有间接效应在自恋程度较高的自我认同的无业游民中尤为明显。我们讨论了自我验证和身份融合在助长极端行为方面的协同作用,并确定了未来的研究方向。
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期刊介绍: The Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is the official journal for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. The journal is an international outlet for original empirical papers in all areas of personality and social psychology.
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