Strength Of Identification Research Articles

Affiliative identity, well‐being and eating disorder symptoms during the transition to university

AbstractThe transition to university can often be challenging for individuals with eating disorders (EDs). As such, there is a need to understand protective factors that optimise people's health during this transition. Researchers using the social identity perspective suggest that group identification and psychological well‐being may impact ED symptoms. Yet, these effects have not been demonstrated over time, limiting causal understanding. We address this gap by examining the role of affiliative identity and psychological well‐being in lowering ED symptoms over the transition to university. First‐year university students diagnosed with an ED or symptoms of an ED participated in a three‐wave longitudinal study. An online survey was completed by participants at T1 (N = 281), 4 months later at T2 (N = 101) and 12 months later at T3 (N = 36). Self‐report measures were used to assess identification with one's most important group, psychological well‐being and ED symptoms. Linear mixed‐effect models showed that strength of affiliative identity was a positive predictor of well‐being across time. Well‐being was also shown to be a negative predictor of ED symptoms across time. Using a longitudinal mediation model, strength of affiliative identity had positive implications for people's psychological well‐being which subsequently predicted self‐reported ED symptoms. This study provides evidence that affiliative identity may be particularly important for enhancing psychological well‐being and in turn reducing ED symptoms during the transition to university.

Strangers in my home: the 2015 refugee event in Europe and founder social identities of nascent entrepreneurs

ABSTRACT How does the grand challenge of refugees influence nascent entrepreneurs in host countries? To explore this question, we build on social identity theory and analyse how the 2015 European refugee event is related to the strength of different founder social identities (i.e. Darwinian, Communitarian, and Missionary founder social identities) of nascent entrepreneurs in the countries accommodating the refugees. Using a dataset of 6,096 nascent entrepreneurs from 24 European countries, we reveal a positive relationship between the refugee event and the strength of the Communitarian founder social identity. This relationship is even stronger when the previous percentage of foreign migrants in a country is lower and is mediated by the human health and social work industry. Interestingly, we do not find significant relationships between the refugee event and the strengths of the Darwinian or Missionary founder social identity, respectively. Hence, refugees as a grand challenge are likely to have divergent influences on different types of entrepreneurship in society.

Uso de língua étnica e identidade étnica de estudantes universitários na Malásia

ABSTRACT: The study examined the extent to which ethnic language use is influenced by strength of ethnic identity among university students in Malaysia. In the study, 100 university students from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indigenous ethnic backgrounds filled in a questionnaire on language use in six domains, and their ethnic identity was measured using Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM). English and Malay dominated in the mass media and education domains, and in intergroup and formal interactions, but ethnic languages were mainly used with family, friends and for religious practices. The results showed a moderate level of ethnic language use among the Malay (58.37%) and Chinese participants (59.21%), and a lower level among the Indigenous (49.55%) and Indian participants (42.11%). All four ethnic groups showed a positive ethnic identity. There is a significant positive relationship between the extent of ethnic language use and the strength of ethnic identity.

Perceived Racism and Health Among Black Americans: The Role of Racial Identity as a Moderator Over Time

Perceived racism is an important health stressor, but few studies explore resources that moderate the association between perceived racism and health over time. Most previous research models racial identity as a main effect and its moderating potential remains unclear. In this study, I use the Stress Process Model to test whether racial identity moderates the association between perceived racism and changes in self-rated health among Black Americans. Data from the American Changing Lives study are used to test this research question ( n = 388). Strength of racial identity moderates the association between perceived racism and changes in self-rated health. A strong racial identity buffers the relationship between perceived racism and health for low levels of racism. However, a strong racial identity exacerbates this association for those experiencing high levels of racism. These findings suggest that racial identity may be a protective factor, but it does not buffer against chronic exposure to racism. This study contributes to the existing literature by highlighting that whether racial identity is health-protective against perceived racism depends on the level of perceived racism Black Americans experience. Future studies should continue investigating the conditions under which racial identity buffers the perceived racism-health association.

Ontološka bezbednost i kolektivni identitet kroz prizmu strateške kulture na primeru Kosova i Metohije

The paper theoretically investigates the phenomena of ontological security and collective identity through the prism of strategic culture, with an empirical elaboration of the case study of Kosovo and Metohija. The authors supplement the realistic understanding of security with a social-constructivist perspective, emphasizing the influence of values, ideas, perceptions and culture in general in the shaping of collective identity, which is closely related to the subjective sense of security. The main hypothesis is that the solidity of the collective identity survives regardless of external pressures and reshaping tendencies because its survival is perceived as an inseparable essence of ontological security. The authors conclude that the strength of collective identity in certain situations overcomes the problems of collapsed institutions and the absence of actors who advocate the basic values of that identity. Kosovo and Metohija is more than a material part of the territory, strongly building the foundations of collective identity. An individual who feels a sense of belonging to such a collective identity will almost instinctively reject any solution which affects that identity, so he will perceive an attack on those values, no matter how intense, as a feeling of personal insecurity.

Marital Satisfaction: Toward an Integrated Understanding. Structural Equation Modelling Helps Unravel the Complexity of Factors that Impact Marital Success

A data set of 1030 individuals (including 392 married couples) was employed to create a comprehensive picture of the interactive impact of many variables on marital satisfaction. Predictor variables were eventually combined into 20 composite variables and structural equation modeling resulted in 78.6% of the variance in marital satisfaction being explained for men; 79.8% for women. The primary dependent variable was Relational Satisfaction. Primary predictors (all composite variables) included emotional engagement, emotional-regulation skills, destructive interactions, shared activities, family and friend support, compatibility, strength of personal identity, accuracy of perception (of their partner), personality traits, temperaments (from the DISC measure), improvement over time, and positive illusions. To measure change over time, participants answered questions for both “now” and in the “first year of marriage”. Further, a criss-cross technique (rate self and partner across all variables) facilitated many comparative predictors. The structural models found the primary predictors of relational satisfaction (with only minor differences between mens’ and womens’ models) to be: emotional engagement (with β values of .56 for both), family and friend support, improvement over time, accuracy of perception, (absence of) destructive interactions, compatibility and positive traits. Equally important were predictors of emotional engagement—the greatest predictor of relational satisfaction: emotional-regulation skills (men), emotional-regulation skills (women), shared activities, accuracy of perception, family and friend support, and looking for the good explained 75% of the variance in the emotional engagement.

Antecedents and consequences of corporate reputation from a bi-stakeholder perspective in Turkish banking sector

This paper examines the effects of corporate identity strength (CIS) and corporate reputation (CoR) on the performance of Turkish banks. We suggest that CIS is related to firm performance (FP). In addition, CoR is proposed as an important variable that has positive impacts on both organizational identification (OI) and FP. Presumed relationships are tested based on data obtained from 54 banks registered in the Turkey Banking System and Participation Banks Association of Turkey by using SmartPLS 3.0. The findings show that CIS is positively associated with CoR while they provide no empirical evidence in support of a direct relationship between CIS and OI, or between CIS and any of the other performance variables. Moreover, the results also provide empirical evidence regarding a positive relationship between CoR and FP in terms of self-reported and objective measures (AU= asset utilization, and ROA: return on assets). Besides, the findings support the mediation role of CoR between CIS and self reported firm performance. By highlighting the antecedent role of CIS on CoR and firm performance in the banking industry from a bi-stakeholder perspective, this study offers a framework for researchers and managers to visualize and understand the relationships between corporate-level constructs and individual and firm-level outputs, thus enhancing the movement of the Social Identity Theory in OB literature.

Subtle primes of in-group and out-group affiliation change votes in a large scale field experiment

Identifying the influence of social identity over how individuals evaluate and interact with others is difficult in observational settings, prompting scholars to utilize laboratory and field experiments. These often take place in highly artificial settings or, if in the field, ask subjects to make evaluations based on little information. Here we conducted a large-scale (N = 405,179) field experiment in a real-world high-information context to test the influence of social identity. We collaborated with a popular football live score app during its poll to determine the world’s best football player for the 2017–2018 season. We randomly informed users of the nationality or team affiliation of players, as opposed to just providing their names, to prime in-group status. As a result of this subtle prime, we find strong evidence of in-group favoritism based on national identity. Priming the national identity of a player increased in-group voting by 3.6% compared to receiving no information about nationality. The effect of the national identity prime is greatest among individuals reporting having a strong national identity. In contrast, we do not find evidence of in-group favoritism based on team identity. Informing individuals of players’ team affiliations had no significant effect compared to not receiving any information and the effect did not vary by strength of team identity. We also find evidence of out-group derogation. Priming that a player who used to play for a user’s favorite team but now plays for a rival team reduces voting for that player by between 6.1 and 6.4%.

REBRANDING DESAIN KEMASAN SENANG MANIS GULA SEMUT AREN PT. ADITYA AGRI MANDIRI DI SUKABUMI

This final project is very helpful in the development of MSME Senang Manis which is an organic palm sugar business in the Cicantayan, Sukabumi. This design aims to maximize the packaging materials for Senang Manis products in order to optimally maintain product quality and produce practicality to consumers, then provide clarity of information, complete and appropriate visual design presentation according to packaging standards as an identity strength that can build an image in order to increase product competitiveness. ant sugar in the middle of the market. This final project was compiled using the mix method research method and the packaging design design method according to Klimchuk & Krasovec. The media in this design are product packaging (primary and secondary), brochures and paper bags. Therefore, the rebranding of the Senang Manis product packaging owned by PT. Aditya Agri Mandiri is the most effective movement in order to build an initial image and expand the business to a wider realm.

ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION AND GRANDPARENT-GRANDCHILD RELATIONSHIPS IN ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract Asians and Asian Americans experienced an increase in exposure to racial discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ethnic minorities may counter discrimination by actively strengthening their ethnic identity and engaging in behaviors designed to enhance ethnic and cultural identification, such as reaching out to people who personify their culture. Grandparents are one such resource to whom young adults may turn to learn about their cultural heritage. The current study examined the degree to which facets of Asian and Asian American grandparent-grandchild relationships were related to ethnic identity, particularly in response to exposure to discrimination. Asian and Asian American young adults (N = 102) completed survey questions related to their experiences with COVID-19-related racial discrimination, ethnic identification, and relational closeness and frequency of contact with grandparents. Overall, exposure to discrimination was not significantly associated with strength of ethnic identity. However, there was a significant positive association between strength of ethnic identity and frequency of synchronous contact with grandparents, rs(100) = .329, p < .001. Strength of ethnic identity and relational closeness with grandparents were also significantly positively correlated, rs(100) = .383, p < .001. In contrast to some previous research, results show that discrimination encountered during the pandemic may not be related to strength of ethnic identification. However, there is a strong relationship between Asian and Asian American young adults’ strength of ethnic identification and the nature of their relationships with their grandparents. These findings enhance understanding of how intergenerational relationships are related to ethnic identity.

Being “Badass”

This article focuses on a case study of the Badass Teachers' Association, the largest nationwide teacher activist organization in the United States. The theoretical framework of social movement theory and community organizing provides a structure upon which to better understand the organization. Ten members of leadership participated in this study, which utilized a series of three interviews focusing on different aspects of leaders' beliefs and the role of the organization, while document analysis provided historical context for the development and evolution of the organization. Two themes—strength of identity and role of the organization—were found in the analysis of the data. The importance of the organization in furthering teachers' voices and expanding the organization's influence is discussed in the findings.

Identity gripping or identity flight? Two distinct experiences correlated with self-reported depression in retired professional ice hockey players

ABSTRACTThis study presents qualitative data on the retirement experiences of retired professional ice hockey players and the relationship of these experiences to self-reported depressive symptoms and measures of athletic identity. Data were obtained from an online survey sent to retired professional hockey players within the Professional Hockey Players’ Association (PHPA) database. A total of 213 retired players completed the qualitative section of the survey and were included in the study. Former players expressed an array of responses to questions about the best and most difficult parts of their athletic retirement experiences, and what they believe would help future generations of retiring hockey players. Within these responses, there were two distinct patterns of identity-based challenges among depressed former players. One subset of depressed former players, captured by our proposed term athletic identity flight, scored lower in athletic identity, and emphasized positive aspects of retirement related to “building a new identity.” A second subset of depressed former players, who we described with the term athletic identity gripping, noted an identity crisis upon retiring and retained a strong athletic identity post-career. Non-depressed former players in our sample were more likely to emphasize the importance of career support to help future retiring hockey players, whereas depressed former players emphasized the importance of mental health support. Our findings may inform future preventative interventions to assist retiring hockey players in their end-of-athletic-career transition and suggest the value of tailoring interventions based on the strength of athletic identity and the presence of depressive symptoms.Lay summary: Retired professional ice hockey players with self-reported depression symptoms experienced two distinct identity challenges when transitioning out of sport. Some appeared to actively distance themselves from their former athletic identity (athletic identity flight). Others experienced an identity crisis and appeared to maintain their athletic identity over time (athletic identity gripping).Implications for practice: Based on both quantitative and qualitative data analysis, results suggest that athletic identity is a factor to consider when tailoring interventions for professional hockey players transitioning to athletic retirement. Interventions may vary based on relationship with athletic identity during the transition; some will experience an “identity crisis” and attempt to hold onto their athletic identity, which may be a risk factor for long-term depressive symptoms. Others may actively distance themselves from their athletic identity during the transition, possibly due to emotional pain associated with the athlete role.Depending on the presence of depressive symptoms, retiring players may have different intervention needs to assist with athletic retirement. Non-depressed players may benefit from practical support, such as planning their next career. Depressed players may benefit more from mental health outreach. Aligned with duty of care principles, results indicate a need for screening retiring athletes to identify those at risk for depression.

Detecting biracial identity strength: Perceived phenotypicality is inaccurate

ABSTRACT Past work on Black and Latinx individuals demonstrates that observers can accurately predict an individual’s racial identity strength based on the observers’ perceptions of the individual’s phenotypic prototypicality (how much someone looks like a prototypical member of their racial group). However, the growing Biracial demographic varies considerably in racial identification, suggesting a monoracial approach to infer racial identity strength may not translate to Biracial individuals. In three studies, Biracial Black/White participants were photographed and completed a racial identity strength scale. Subsequently, we had raters judge the Biracial targets’ phenotypic prototypicality and perceived levels racial identity strength. Overall, perceivers could not accurately predict Biracial individuals’ racial identity strength via their phenotypic prototypicality.

The role of identity in digital consumer behavior: A conceptual model and research propositions based on gender

Nowadays consumers can express their identities not only through their possessions and buying behavior, but also using social media and digital networks. This article aims to understand these digital consumer behaviors by focusing on identity strength and the identity signaling phenomenon. We develop a conceptual model that combines internal and external factors to explain the intensity and content of digital identity-related behaviors. We use the example of gender identity to build our research propositions, as gender is one of the most frequently and intensely debated identities in online consumer discussions. Further, we propose how digital and offline identity signaling behaviors are intertwined, and discuss the online behaviors of trans consumers. In doing so, our conceptual work highlights the unique features of digital identity signaling behaviors as well as the complexity of identities, including gender, and provides useful insights for researchers and marketers.

EMPOWERING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MALAY LANGUAGE AS A COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION AND ELEMENT OF IDENTITY

The discussion in this paper refers to the effort to empower Malay language as a communication transmission bridge that is a significant element of Malaysian identity. The issues refined in this discussion refer to (i) The significance of the mother tongue as the language of knowledge in educational institutions, (ii) The balance between the use of Malay and English in HEIs, (iii) Efforts to uphold the Malay language as the national language, and (iv) The use national language in the public service sector. The application of a qualitative approach in this writing utilizes secondary sources such as research results in journals, scholarly writing, online news sources and public forums. The results of the study found that the government plays a critical role in the continued use and position of the Malay language by the people of this country and should be empowered by all parties. The rationale in the effort to dignify the Malay language is the maintenance of the nation state as enshrined in the national constitution which declares the Malay language as the official language of the country. The direction of this study is to pioneer the efforts of various parties in taking responsibility for preserving and empowering the mother tongue regardless of different backgrounds, religions and beliefs, in order to nourish the elements of identity, improve the quality and quality of the use of the national language, while maintaining the image of self-identity, race, and country. This is because in the face of global competition, the Malay language should be a bastion to defend the strength of the Malay nation's identity.

Rejection sensitivity and sexual minority men’s social anxiety disorder: The moderating role of sexual identity strength

ABSTRACT Although gay-related rejection sensitivity (RS) is associated with social anxiety among sexual minority men, little is known about the incremental validity of gay-related RS scores and about moderators of the association between gay-related RS and social anxiety. Study 1 (N = 114) showed that gay-related RS added to the prediction of social anxiety symptoms over and beyond personal RS. Study 2 (N = 254) showed that sexual identity strength moderated the associations between gay-related RS and the expected count of current social anxiety symptoms and the odds of social anxiety disorder diagnosis. Results lend support to the incremental validity of gay-related RS in predicting criterion variance and to the role of sexual identity strength in moderating sexual minority men’s vulnerability to the mental health correlates of gay-related RS.

All Roads Lead to Rome. Investigating Antecedents and Outcomes of Leader-Follower Identity Conflict

Individuals’ perceptions of leader and follower roles as orthogonal or complimentary have important implications for the self-views as potential leaders and their chances to step up to leadership positions. In the current paper, we introduce the notion of leader-follower identity conflict and enhancement and examine possible antecedents and outcomes. Based on the results of two time-lagged studies (N = 160, and N= 214 nested in 60 teams, respectively), we focus on the role of authoritarian and benevolent leadership as potentially shaping employees’ views of leader and follower roles as conflicting or enhancing and further explore how perceived leader-follower identity conflict and enhancement affect individuals’ leader identity strength and promotability ratings. Our results show authoritarian leadership to increase perceived leader-follower identity conflict whereas benevolent leadership is found to increase leader-follower identity enhancement. We further find leader-follower identity conflict to be negatively related to leader identity strength and manager-rated promotability whereas enhancement had non-significant effects. We also examine two motivational strivings, i.e., status and accomplishment motivation, as potential moderators of the serial relationship between authoritarian and benevolent leadership, identity conflict and enhancement, leader identity strength and promotability. Our results show that the serial indirect effect of authoritarian leadership to promotability via leader-follower identity conflict and leader identity was stronger when status motivation was higher than lower. Our paper casts light on the antecedents and outcomes of leader-follower identity conflict and enhancement and highlights their importance for leadership development processes.

Coming Out to Family and Friends in the Trans and Gender Diverse Context

ABSTRACTDespite the risks of rejection and discrimination, “coming out” can be an important psychological milestone for transgender (trans) and gender diverse people (TGD). We evaluated the dimensions of identity that predict coming out to family and friends, and the role of social support in explaining the psychosocial benefits associated with coming out. An online survey was completed by 951 TGD adults, 516 (54.3%) who identify as gender binary (164 transwomen and 352 transmen) and 435 (45.7%) who identify as nonbinary. Overall, gender binary TGD people were more likely than nonbinary people to disclose their identity to family and friends. Hierarchical binary logistic regressions further revealed that appearance congruence and strength of TGD identity are associated with disclosure to family, whereas positive TGD identity is associated with disclosure to friends. Path analyses confirmed that coming out is associated with improved resilience, psychological adjustment, and wellbeing, and that social support is a partial mediator of these associations. The results highlight the importance of coming out in the TGD context and suggest that greater access to social support may account for some of these benefits.

How Often Do You Think About Your Relationship With Nature? The Measurement of Environmental Identity Salience and Its Relationship With Proenvironmental Behaviors.

Extant research finds that environmental identity is an important motivational factor for proenvironmental behavior. However, studies typically focus on investigating the effects of the strength of this identity. Based on insights from identity research, we theorize that the influence of individuals’ environmental identity on their proenvironmental behavior may depend on other identity dimensions as well. We argue that the frequency of activation of environmental identity in relevant life domains—environmental identity salience—may predict proenvironmental behavior beyond what environmental identity strength can explain. To test our theorizing, we propose a parsimonious measure of environmental identity salience. In four empirical studies, we establish that the new measure has sound psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency and discriminant validity with regard to measures of environmental identity strength. Importantly, our measure of environmental identity salience reliably predicts a range of self-reported and actual proenvironmental behaviors beyond the effects of environmental identity strength. In line with theoretical predictions, our data suggests that environmental identity salience and strength are related but distinct constructs. We conclude that investigating the nature and effects of environmental identity salience leads to a fruitful path to a more comprehensive understanding of proenvironmental behavior. The proposed new measure may serve as a helpful tool in this endeavor.

Professional Identity Threats in Interprofessional Collaborations: A Case of Architects in Professional Service Firms

AbstractIncreased use of multidisciplinary teams to carry out tasks that were previously seen as the domain of one profession has brought the manner in which professions collaborate to the fore of management interests. Drawing on 49 in‐depth interviews with senior architects in four multidisciplinary professional service firms (PSFs), this article contributes to better understandings of identity threats in interprofessional collaborations. My findings bring to the fore two threats to architects' identity relating to fragmentation of work and competing professional values. I show how architects manage these threats through the simultaneous use of two responses: highlighting identity distinctions and modifying identity and practices. However, despite these strategies to defend against identity threats, respondents presented themselves as under‐recognized and often under‐compensated. These findings suggest that the strength of professional identity may not merely mediate threats to professionals' identity but also be constraining by locking professionals in a kind of futile resistance and disrupting identity transformation. Further, responses to professional identity threats may result in a persistent identity struggle that renders professionals vulnerable to deep insecurities regarding their worth in interprofessional collaborations. The article contributes to recent debates on the unintended consequences of interprofessional collaborations thus highlighting the challenges of finding better ways to work together.