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Hanna Bäck

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Outgroup exclusion, identity, and collective action in the Brexit context

Author

  • Holly Knapton
  • Emma A. Renström
  • Hanna Bäck

Summary, in English

This paper explored how the source of exclusion (ingroup/outgroup) influences ingroup identification and political engagement. It is well documented that social exclusion has a negative impact on individuals' well-being, but less is known how it affects identification with the ingroup, and subsequent behavior. In two studies, one survey (N = 193) and one experiment (N = 384), we explore how exclusion in the context of Brexit impacts identification with the EU and Remain cause and in turn engagement with a pro-EU group. Participants sympathetic to the Remain-side were recruited and findings suggest that exclusion from the outgroup (Leave-sympathizers) increases ingroup identity measures and engagement with a Pro-EU group. Mediation analysis revealed that increased ingroup identity mediated engagement with the ingroup.

Department/s

  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Political Science

Publishing year

2022-09

Language

English

Pages

912-927

Publication/Series

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volume

52

Issue

9

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

V H WINSTON & SON INC

Topic

  • Psychology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0021-9029