Components Of Social Identity Research Articles

Investigating the Association between Coping Styles and Social Identity in Adolescents of Marginal and Non-Marginal Areas

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between coping styles and social identity among adolescents residing in marginal and non-marginal areas. Method: A cross-sectional study design with a descriptive-analytic approach was utilized. The study population consisted of adolescents aged 12 to 19 from Kermanshah city, with 222 participants evenly distributed between marginal and non-marginal areas. Adolescents were enrolled in the study using a multi-stage sampling method (stratified cluster, simple randomized method). Data were collected using the Standard Social Identity questionnaire and Lazarus and Folkman's Coping Styles questionnaire. The data were analyzed statistically in the SPSS software environment (version 25) using appropriate statistical tests. Results: The results of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between the components of social identity and coping styles in adolescents (P < 0.05). Emotion-focused and problem-focused coping styles had the ability to explain social identity in the adolescents of Kermanshah city. Also, in comparing the coping styles and social identity between adolescents from marginalized and non-marginalized areas in the city of Kermanshah, there was no significant difference (P < 0.05). Conclusion: This study underscores the importance of understanding how coping strategies influence social identity among adolescents across different socio-environmental contexts. The findings highlight the need for further research to explore the mechanisms underlying these relationships and consider the role of contextual factors in shaping adolescent development.

“To mask, or not to mask, that is the question”: COVID (Anti)Masking and Comics

ABSTRACT While masks have functioned as important cultural artifacts, religious symbols, costume pieces, and components of social identity throughout history, in the current biopsychosocial context (of the COVID-19 pandemic), they predominantly refer to medical masks. This article, after reviewing the comprehensive and complex history (and evolution) of masks, seeks to investigate the symbolism and attitudes toward masking in the wake of COVID-19 through a detailed analysis of single-paneled images and sequential comics by artists such as Michael Green, Clare McCarthy, and illustrator Isabel Seliger (for NPR), who delineates the experiences of Agnes Boisvert, an ICU nurse. The article relates the issue of masking with the semiotics of identity, anonymity, responses of healthcare professionals, collective responsibility, and anti-masking attitudes, among others. This research further draws attention to the potential of the comics medium in visualizing and expressing sentiments around (anti)masking and concludes by showing how biological, cultural, political, and social forces inform and influence discourses around masking.

Socio-psychological prerequisites for constructive patriotism of adolescents and youth: A systematic review of empirical research

Introduction. The problem of constructive patriotism is studied within the framework social psychology. Constructive patriotism is based on positive national identification and attachment to one’s motherland, expressed in readiness to implement prosocial behavior, considered as a contribution to the well-being of the country. The purpose of the study is to summarize the data on socio-psychological prerequisites for the formation of adolescents and youth’s constructive patriotic attitudes. Materials and Methods. A systematic review of empirical studies devoted to the analysis of socio-psychological prerequisites of constructive patriotism, published in the period between 2000 and 2023 was conducted. The review was carried out in 2023 using the electronic bibliographic databases Google Scholar and RSCI. The analysis included articles with full-text Russian-language or English-language abstracts containing the results of original empirical studies on socio-psychological correlates and predictors of constructive patriotism. Out of 2047 analyzed sources, 30 articles were recognized as meeting the selection criteria, which made up the corpus of analyzed publications. Results. The study has revealed five groups of socio-psychological prerequisites for constructive patriotism in adolescent and youth environments: national identity (positive perception of one's own nation based on symbolic attachment and understanding of the prospects for the development of one's country); other components of social identity (global and civic identity); values (first of all, growth values characterized by both individualistic and social orientation); social attitudes (orientation towards social justice and altruism); features of processing social information (reflexivity, rationality as opposed to intuitiveness, critical thinking). The indirect contribution to constructive patriotism of such socio-demographic variables as education and place of residence is taken into account. Conclusions. The results of the systematic review indicate that constructive patriotism is a multi-determined phenomenon and reveal main research directions within constructive patriotism of Russian adolescents and youth, which are significant for the formation of scientifically based programs to promote the formation of patriotic attitudes. The prospects of the research are the development and implementation of an empirical research program aimed at verifying the contribution of the described prerequisites to the constructive patriotic attitudes of adolescents and youth in the conditions of modern Russia.

Гражданская и этническая идентичность россиян: роль ценностей в их формировании

Background. Person's civil and ethnic identity, which are components of social identity, develop during socialization under the influence of a number of factors. J. Berry identifies cultural, political, economic and historical factors as the basis for identity formation. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the study of the role of the cultural factor, namely the structure of values, in the formation of a positive civic and ethnic identity of Russians. Objectives. The purpose of this work is to study the structure of the ethnic and civic identity of Russians as well as the influence of individual values on their formation. Study Participants. The study was conducted with the participation of 1014 respondents, ethnic Russians, aged from 19 to 83 years (Mage = 41 years; SD = 13.04; 527 women and 487 men). Methods. J. Finney's MEIM-R methods were used to measure ethnic identity. S. Schwartz's PVQ-R value structure questionnaire was also applied. Civic identity was measured using the methodology from the International Social Survey Program, adapted into Russian by L.K. Grigoryan. Results. It was found that the civic identity of Russians as the individual’s awareness of belonging to the citizens of the country is more pronounced than ethnic identity. Nationalism is expressed more than the ideology of patriotism. The affective component of ethnic identity is more pronounced than the cognitive one. Among the surveyed respondents, the values of independence, security, reputation and benevolence prevail. The values of security, benevolence and universalism increase the level of civic identity in Russians. The key positive regressor in relation to both civic and ethnic identity is the value “Tradition”. Conclusions. Socially oriented values (preservation and self-overcoming) have a positive impact on the formation of positive civic and ethnic identity of Russians. The values of personal orientation (openness to change and self-affirmation) have a negative impact on their formation.

ДІНИ КОНВЕРСИЯНЫҢ ӘЛЕУМЕТТІК-МӘДЕНИ АЛҒЫШАРТТАРЫ

Соңғы жылдары батыс және орыс әлеуметтану әдебиеттерінде діндарлық құбылысына, атап айтқанда, әлеуметтік бірегейліктің діни компонентіне деген ғылыми қызығушылықтың артқанын байқауға болады. Әсіресе діни конверсия тақырыбына арналған зерттеулер үлкен маңыздылыққа ие болды. Дін ауыстыру мәселесі мәдениеттану, әлеуметтану, психология, әлеуметтік антропология ғылыми пәндердің зерттеу тақырыбына айналды. Осы тақырып бойынша қолда бар теориялық және эмпиристік зерттеулер конверсия құрылымына, оның кезеңмен дамуына және қалыптасу факторларына қарай материалдардың жете зерделенгенін көрсетеді. Алайда әлеуметтану еңбектерінде діни конверсия мен әлеуметтік бірегейліктің арақатынасы өте сирек қарастырылады. Бұл мақалада қарастырылған мәселе христиан дінінен мұсылманға өткен конвертиттердің діни конверсия процесін зерттеуге арналған. Бұл ретте жаңадан қабылданған адамдар үшін ислам олардың тарихи тұрғылықты аумағына сәйкес келетін дәстүрлі дін болып табылмайтынын ескеру қажет. Бұл жұмыста конверсияның діни бірегейлігі оның әлеуметтік бірегейлігіне қалай әсер ететіні, өмір жолында туындаған діндарлық адамның өзін-өзі тануы жаңа жолмен қалыптастыратыны және діни конверсияның әлеуметтік-мәдени алғышарттары қарастырылды.

Urban identity in the value paradigm modern Russian society

The article is devoted to urban identity as a socio-cultural, psychological and emotional construct determined by a number of factors. As a significant component of social identity, urban identity is determined by how strong an individual's social ties are, whether he is included in long-term stable social groups, which, in turn, forms an emotional assessment of such identity in relation to «his» and «strangers», as well as group values, social norms, stereotypes, behavioral patterns. The author of the article presents the characteristics of urban identity as a result of self-determination of personality, its socialization and adaptation in a particular urban space, in the process of assimilation and reproduction of cultural symbols, accepted norms, traditions, lifestyle of city residents. The relevance of the study of urban identity is determined by the peculiarities of the urban environment and urban lifestyle: the author of the article puts forward a tendency to increase the mobility of the population and a decrease in the role of physical space in the life of a modern person as factors that can create barriers to the formation of a conscious urban identity. The article proves that the self-consciousness and personal identity of city residents are largely determined by various aspects of the cultural space of the city. The impossibility of perceiving urban space in its integrity does not hinder personal identity and self-determination, and the possibility of implementing the social practices of its residents forms their emotional attachment to the city. The formation of urban identity is conditioned by stable, changeable and symbolic factors. The author of the article also identifies parameters that allow assessing the degree of urban identity, among which the uniqueness of the city, identity and positivity of its perception play a decisive role in modern Russian society, which, in turn, determines in many ways the practical potential of urban identity. The conclusion is made about the importance of urban identity among other values of Russians, because active emotional experience and active embodiment of the urban identity of individuals and social groups contributes to the comprehensive economic, social and political development of modern Russian society.

Language as a source of otherness

Language is now firmly on the research agenda for international business and management. However, although attention is now being given to the effects of language on social interactions, rather than purely focusing on language as a matter of strategic priority, there is relatively little known about how language contributes to Othering processes in which employees experience marginalisation and exclusion as a result of evaluations of their linguistic competences. This conceptual paper highlights a number of ways in which linguistic evaluations drive such processes, and particularly draws on postcolonial perspectives in order to explore language as a tool of marginalisation and oppression. We demonstrate that language is closely tied to ideological constructions of the ideal worker, and highlight that English-language competence in particular, is often positioned as an essential skill for managerial roles, which can lead to exclusion of those who do not confirm to this expectation. Additionally, we draw on research which explores language as a key component of social identity, and thus an important factor in the construction of in-groups and out-groups within the workplace, in order to demonstrate not only the influence of context on the salience of language as a marker of identity, but also how language intersects with other identity characteristics in processes of exclusion. We conclude by demonstrating the possibilities to resist Othering in order to create more inclusive workplace environments.

A mixed method examination: how stigma experienced by autistic adults relates to metrics of social identity and social functioning.

A recent meta-analysis reveals almost half of autistic individuals experience some form of victimization in their lifetime, including bullying and other forms of stigma. Research among caregivers of autistic individuals demonstrates that stigma can have a long-lasting impact on other aspects of a social identity, such as self-esteem, but less research has specifically examined this among autistic adults themselves, in spite of research suggesting these are likely constructs that contribute to the internalization of stigma and subsequent mental health consequences. The current study used a mixed method approach to assess the relation between stigma and several components of social identity and social functioning. More specifically, among 45 autistic young adults, three dimensions of self-reported stigma (discrimination, disclosure, and positive aspects) were examined in relation to self-esteem, self-efficacy, social satisfaction and adaptive social functioning. Quantitative analyses revealed higher reported discriminative and disclosure stigma were significantly associated with lower self-efficacy. Increased experience with all types of stigma were associated with lower social satisfaction. Greater reported disclosure stigma was also associated with lower self-esteem. Qualitative interviewing among eight autistic young adults helped to better understand the nature of stigma and the impact of these experiences. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data revealed that all of the participants experienced stigma in the form of exclusion or isolation and that a majority also experienced verbal bullying. Many of the negative interactions came from educators, peers, and family members. Most participants indicated that these stigmatizing interactions directly contributed to decreased social satisfaction, diminished self-efficacy, and lowered self-esteem. A greater understanding of the negative consequences of stigma can inform efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of autism.

SELF-DESCRIPTION OF URBAN IDENTITY IN CAPITAL CITIES OF REPUBLICS IN THE STRUCTURE OF RUSSIA: EXPERIENCE OF THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The article summarizes the results of the research project realized in 2020-2022 and devoted to studying the specificity of capital identity of administrative centers of republics in the structure of the Russian Federation and mechanisms of their formation. In the context of modern sociological approaches to the urban community and local identity, the author problematizes the concept of urban identity and on the basis of a comparative analysis of the mass social survey in Izhevsk and Saransk characterizes features concerning stable and “liquid” urban identity; factors of their formation are given as well. The basic components of social identity of capitals of two republics are revealed, the degree of capital city consistence identity is estimated. A comparative analysis of the given quantitative researches in Izhevsk and Saransk shows variability of the maintenance of various components of capital identity in republics and their parities. It is possible to conclude that Izhevsk is characterized by a high degree of the capital identity consistence based on harmonization of traditional industrial self-identification of the city and loyalty in relation to republic. At the level of cultural and symbolic representations, Izhevsk identity includes self-identification with objects, persons and events connected with the development of the defense industry, including its architectural heritage. At the level of social practices, the industrial character of institutional components of Izhevsk identity is expressed in the industrial identification («the capital of Russian armourers») and the definition of Udmurtia as an industrial region, in the assessment of the city as medium-developed in comparison with the nearest million cities. Unlike Izhevsk, which has preserved its pre-revolutionary industrial city identity and integrated into the new economy, Saransk as the administrative centre of the Republic of Mordovia shows an example of a trajectory of formation of social identity of the republican capital city mainly on the basis of an administrative resource and domination of the centre-peripheral component of capital identity at low estimation of the level of city development and self-identification as “province” in relation to larger regional centers.

Predicting Social Well-being According to Mindful-ness, Social Identity, and Spirituality in Students of University of Qom in the Academic Year of 2020-2021

Background and Objectives: The profound and vital impact of social relationships on mental health and improving people's lives has been proven. Therefore, the existence of a healthy social or social well-being e is an integral and accepted part of maintaining health, and there are some structures and factors that affect social well-being The aim of this study was to predict social well-being based on mindfulness, social identity and spirituality of Qom University students in the academic year 2020-21. Methods: The research design was correlational. The statistical population included students of Qom University who participated in the study by sampling method available to 357 people. In order to collect data, Keys Social Well-being Questionnaire, Freiburg Mindfulness Questionnaire, Jackins Social Identity Questionnaire, Saffarinia and Parsian and Doing Spirituality Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 26 and Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression. Results: The results of regression showed that among the components of mindfulness, acceptance alone explains 16.81% of the variance of social Well-being And among the components of social identity, individual identity and social identity alone are capable, respectively, 13.54% and 6.30% explained the variance of social Well-being. Among the components of spirituality, self-awareness and spiritual activities alone are able to explain 12.53% and 2.46% of the variance of social Well-being , respectively (P<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results of mindfulness skills training, strengthening social identity and spirituality-oriented programs, increase the level of social well-being of students.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL IDENTITY AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOR

The article demonstrates the results of the study of the relationship between the characteristics of social identity and consumer preferences when choosing products of domestic manufacturers. In the context of the growing role of the economic environment, there is an increasing interest in understanding the role of socio-psychological mechanisms of consumer behavior. It is relevant to study the relationship between the components of social identity and the features of its consumer behavior when making decisions about goods. The paper examines the relationship between the cognitive and value components of social identity and consumer preferences of a person when choosing domestic goods. The sample consisted of 62 people aged 20 to 55 years (M = 33.06; SD = 9.73). As research methods, were used open and projective questions, the methods of" Who am I "by M. Kuhn, T. McPartland, and a modification of the" Must-test " method by P. N. Ivanov to study the value component. Statistical processing of the obtained data was carried out using correlation-search factor analysis using the statistical package SPSS 19. The relationship between the indicators of identity and consumer preferences in relation to the "attached" characteristics of goods that are of particular importance to a person is revealed. Preference for goods produced by domestic producers is positively associated with civic, ethical, religious, and patriotic characteristics of identity, and negatively with material values. Thus, the relationship between cognitive and value indicators of social identity and consumer preferences of the individual is revealed.

Theory of social identity and prediction of social behavior: Basic approaches

The article’s relevance is due to the importance of problems of social forecasting, in particular the prediction of social behavior. Classical and modern studies of social identity are analyzed. In the world, this theory is one of the basic for the analysis and prediction of group behavior; in Ukrainian psychological researches, the realization of social identity’s behavioral aspect is almost not represented. The purpose of the study is the analysis of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of behavior through the prism of the theory of social identity in various fields of sociopsychological knowledge. The research methodology – analysis of articles and research papers carried out within the social identity theory to study the behavioral component of social identity. The analysis results showed that predicting social behavior is one of the critical areas of study within the social identity theory. Social identity theory’s heart of predicting social behavior can be divided into three essential components. Appeal to the individual as a carrier of identity and influence on the behavior of group members through such a carrier. Request to the crucial components of identity – the impact on behavior is possible both through the appeal to individual components of identity and social identity as a whole, as a unique combination of types of identity. Strengthening the value component and striving for positive identification is the driving force for maintaining and preserving the group’s identity. All these postulates have been confirmed by numerous applied studies and make it possible to consider them as a theoretical basis for developing methodological foundations for predicting social behavior. Prospects for further research are seen in a deeper analysis of the research results conducted within the theory of social identity, highlighting the basic patterns common to these studies and the integration of knowledge into Ukrainian socio-psychological scientific thought to develop methodological approaches to predicting social behavior

Identity as a Predictor of Subjective Assessment of Quality of Campus Life: Cross-Cultural Aspect

The research featured predictors of subjective quality of students' life in the context of international student migration. The paper focuses on the ideological and ethnic components of social identity as a key predictor of the subjective quality of life in students of different ethnicities. The subjective quality of life was studied from the point of view of its motivational, emotional, and cognitive components. The research involved foreign students of Tomsk universities that came from various African or European countries, China, India, and Russia. The social identity was defined based on two questionnaires, namely The Types of Ethnic Identity by G. U. Soldatova and S. V. Ryzhova and The Scale of Ideological Ego Identity by J. R. Adams; components of the subjective quality of life – according to The Scale of Positive and Negative Affect by D. Watson et al., The Scale of Life Satisfaction by E. Diener et al., and The Values of Happiness by B. Ford et al. The authors managed to define the factor structure of social identity, which appeared to have both ethnically-specific and universal features. All cultural groups demonstrated certain factors of social identity that can act as key predictors of ideas about happiness, as well as about emotional (dominant affect) and cognitive (assessment of life satisfaction) components of the subjective quality of life. The results can help to set goals for psychological and educational support of foreign students.

Социальная идентичность и предпочтения потребителей: исследование взаимосвязи (на примере продуктов питания отечественных производителей)

Background. With the growing role of economic environment in the socialization of a modern person, there is an increasing interest in understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms of human behavior when choosing goods. Economic realms are refl ected in the self-identifi cation of the individual in relation to other people and social structures. Th e study of the relationship between social identity and the features of consumer behavior when choosing goods is relevant. At the same time, various aspects of social identity in connection with the peculiarities of consumer preferences remain poorly studied in social psychology. Objective. Th e study is aimed at identifying the relationship between the components of social identity and the characteristics of consumer preferences (using the example of locally produced food). Design. Th e study was conducted online by presenting respondents with a questionnaire that included questions about consumer preferences and components of social identity. Th e sample was targeted by experts: consumers of food products of local production, citizens of the Russian Federation, aged 25 to 67 years (N = 200). Results. Th e interrelation of cognitive and value components of social identity with the peculiarities of consumer preferences concerning general attitude to products, their characteristics and selection criteria is revealed. More significant connections were found between value components and all manifestations of consumer preferences. Th e interrelation between local and world identity and preference for food products of domestic production, as well as the features of the criteria for choosing food products among consumers with diff erent severity of the cognitive component of social identity, has been revealed. Conclusion. New data on the relationship between cognitive and value components of social identity and the characteristics of consumer preferences were obtained. Th ey can serve as a basis for a deeper analysis of the identity structure, understanding the role of identity in consumer behavior. Th e main limitations of the study relate to the sample and the methods used.

Value component of social identity in social interaction prognostication

Value component of social identity in social interaction prognostication

Why College Students Drift Left: The Stability of Political Identity and Relative Malleability of Issue Positions among College Students

ABSTRACTIn considering the liberalizing effect of college on students’ political values, we argue that political identities—in the form of self-identified ideology or partisanship—are components of social identity and are resistant to change. Using data from the Higher Education Research Institute’s student surveys, we show that what movement in identity does occur is mostly a regression to the mean effect. On several issue positions, however, students move in a more uniform leftward direction. We find that liberal drift on issues is most common among students majoring in the arts and humanities. Self-reported ideology does drift left at liberal arts colleges, but this is explained by a peer effect: students at liberal arts colleges drift more to the left because they have more liberal peers. The results have implications for future research on college student political development, suggesting that attitudinal change can be more easily identified by examining shifts in policy preferences rather than changes in political identity.

We’re in this together: LGBQ social identity buffers the homonegative microaggressions—alcohol relationship

Research indicates that rates of alcohol use and alcohol consequences are higher among LGBQ emerging adults (EAs; ages 18–25) than among their heterosexual counterparts and this is partly due to experiences of sexual orientation-based discrimination. To date, however, there is limited research on factors that mitigate against increased alcohol outcomes among LGBQ EAs. The purpose of the current study was to examine the buffering effects of LGBQ social identity components (ingroup ties, centrality, ingroup affect) on the relationship between two types of discrimination (homonegative microaggressions and discrimination violence) and alcohol use and consequences. A community-based sample of 252 LGBQ EAs completed an online survey. There was a significant moderating effect for ingroup ties and ingroup affect where the relationship between homonegative microaggressions and alcohol use and consequences was lower for those higher on these social identity components; there was no moderating effect of any social identity component on the association between discrimination violence and either alcohol outcome. Social identity factors strongly affiliated with the LGBTQ community act as both a buffer in the face of subtle forms of discrimination and, more generally, a way to counteract the typical trajectory of increased alcohol use and consequences among LGBQ EAs.

Етноніми та способи їх репрезентації у сучасній лінгвістиці.

The research of ethnonyms and methods of their presentation is an actual problem of modern ethnolinguistic because ethnicity is an important component of social identity. Generalization of the sense of the notion ethnonym and the methods of their presentation allows to develop the appropriate models of their practical application. The analysis of this issue is important in terms of criteria for selecting lexicographic material for the planned study of the dynamics of lexicographic representation of ethnicity.

Jméno: jeho změna, ztráta a navrácení v rozhovorech s židovskými přeživšími holocaustu

This article aims to explore the personal name as an aspect of human identity, based on our analysis of several tens of oral-history autobiographical interviews from the USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive (http://vhaonline.usc.edu). The text reflects on the transformations and meanings of name in the war and post-war period, focusing on the compulsory and voluntary name change, but also its loss and supplementation by the (tattooed) number in the concentration camps. In this context we also pay attention to the tattoo as a component of social identity of the Holocaust survivor and different attitudes. In the concluding parts of the text, we also investigate the post-war commemoration of the Holocaust as a process, which aims to return the lost names to the victims of the Nazi genocide of people labelled as “Jews”. Our research points to the tendency to understand name and identity as an indivisible duality, which is mutually influenced. At the same time, it suggests that the loss of name or its compulsory change is not reflected by the survivors as an especially traumatic experience, in the context of following events. A particular symbolic value of personal name can be seen in the cases of the people murdered during the Holocaust, and in the context of current commemorative activities the naming of Shoah victims is of central importance.

Hope as a means of social identity

The article describes the main aspects of the formation of identity in the process of creating hope through temporal migration of the self and multi-vector identification. Temporal identification defined as the totality of the possibilities of awareness of the self-participation of the participant of hope in social time. The author of the article emphasizes the importance of a joint future as a component of social identity. Collective integrity comes from the presence of a dominant vector for the prospect of further coexistence.The basic components of identification in the hope are the formation of the «I» regarding age-related changes and the formation of the «I – Others» interaction, which is revealed in the complex of the self, role and tribal identification. Special attention should be paid to the problem of transferring the ideas of the Council of Trent to the non-religious plane, which envisages the creation of a «factory of hope» based on the use of the interaction «identity – otherness». The self is the search for the hero of the future in himself through the behavior of others, which allows identification and finding within the limits of the living space now. It is the means and the ultimate goal of hope, which moves man to the edge of the desired being.As a result, in the process of analyzing identity, the sensual and mental components of hope highlighted, which serve as the basis and evaluation modification of awareness of the relationship «people – the world of the future». The intelligible identity of social hope given by meaningful images of the future, even when using a different operational tool of mental activity.It has been determined that carriers of social hopes may encounter non-identity, which manifests itself in apotropy in relation to the projection of the future, other designers and the conditions of the surrounding public environment. The benefits of this study are to determine the direction of overcoming the barriers of apotropy by transferring the identification intention, which should enrich the content of hope for the holistic perception of future changes and their proper adoption.