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Stability and Variability in National and European Self-Identification

Rutland, Adam, Cinnirella, Marco, Simpson, Rhona (2008) Stability and Variability in National and European Self-Identification. European Psychologist, 13 (4). pp. 267-276. ISSN 1016-9040. (doi:10.1027/1016-9040.13.4.267) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:15630)

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Abstract

This study examines how intergroup context effects on national and European self-identification are in part dependent upon the perceived category relations between relevant self-categories (Rutland & Cinnirella, 2000). Based upon the findings of a first study (N = 45) into the perceived similarity of Scottish, British and European self-categories, we successfully a priori predicted the direction of context effects on self-identification. Our second study (N = 104) found intergroup context effects on European self-identification but not Scottish and British self-identification. As anticipated, European self-identification decreased when Germans and Americans were included in the comparative intergroup context. This study extends previous research into intergroup context effects on self-identification by showing it is possible to predict the direction of such effects with prior consideration of the perceived category relations between self-categories.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1027/1016-9040.13.4.267
Uncontrolled keywords: context; European identity; national identity; self; stability
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Maureen Cook
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2009 13:29 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:53 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/15630 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Rutland, Adam.

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