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PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 280-306Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1088868308319225
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group processes; self; identity; social identity
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Building on the contributions of diverse theoretical approaches, the authors present a multidimensional model of group identification. Integrating conceptions from the social identity perspective with those from research on individualism-collectivism, nationalism-patriotism, and identification with organizations, we propose four conceptually distinct modes of identification: importance (bow much I view the group as part of who I am), commitment (bow much I want to benefit the group), superiority (bow much I view my group as superior to other groups), and deference (bow much I honor, revere, and submit to the group's norms, symbols, and leaders). We present an instrument for assessing the four modes of identification and review initial empirical findings that validate the proposed model and show its utility in understanding antecedents and consequences of identification.
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