Motivations Attributed to Having a Social Identity and Intergroup Attitudes

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TAŞDEMİR N.

TURK PSIKOLOJI DERGISI, vol.34, no.83, pp.1-19, 2019 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 83
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.31828/tpd1300443320180124m000001
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKOLOJI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-19
  • Keywords: Social identity and its motivations, perceived threat or conflict, Kurds, Europeans, Syrian refugees, IN-GROUP, SELF-ESTEEM, NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION, COLLECTIVE NARCISSISM, INGROUP ENTITATIVITY, CONFLICT, THREAT, BIAS, CONTINUITY, PREJUDICE
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between motivations attributed to having a Turkish identity and intergroup attitudes in Turkey. The study dealt with the intergroup attitudes towards the Kurds, Europeans, and Syrian refugees in terms of in-group favoritism and perception of threat or conflict. Social identity motivations attributed to having a Turkish identity were self-esteem, distinctiveness, belonging, continuity, and efficacy. One hundred and fifty seven university students participated in the study. They completed the measures of social identity motivations attributed to having a Turkish identity (5), perceived conflict with the Kurds, perceived threat with the Europeans, threat scale for the Syrian refugees, and 2-items for the evaluations of in-and out-groups. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that self-esteem and belonging predicted in-group favoritism while belonging and distinctiveness predicted perceived conflict for the Kurds. The self-esteem predicted in-group favoritism and belonging predicted perceived threat for the Europeans. The self-esteem and belonging predicted in-group favoritism and distinctiveness predicted perceived threat for the Syrian refugees. According to the mediation analysis, perceived conflict mediated the relationship between belonging and in-group favoritism for the Kurds. The results were discussed regarding the relevant literature and context of the study.