Interpersonal attachment predicts identification with groups

Abstract

We propose a model documenting the relationship between interpersonal attachment style and identification with groups. We hypothesized that following threat to a romantic interpersonal relationship higher attachment anxiety would be associated with lowered tendencies to identify with groups. In two studies using varied social groups we observed support for this hypothesis. In Experiment 1 we found that participants higher in attachment anxiety identified less with a salient ingroup after imagining a distressing argument with their romantic partner. In Experiment 2 we replicated these findings using an implicit measure of social identification and additionally observed a moderating role for attachment avoidance. We discuss the implications of these findings for theoretical models of interpersonal attachment and social identification.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2008.09.006
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Psychology
College of Health & Life Sciences
College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions
Additional Information: NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of experimental social psychology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Crisp, RJ, Farrow, CV, Rosenthal, HES, Walsh, J, Blissett, J & Penn, NMK, 'Interpersonal attachment predicts identification with groups' Journal of experimental social psychology, vol. 45, no. 1 (2009) DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2008.09.006
Uncontrolled Keywords: attachment,interpersonal relations,social identification
Publication ISSN: 1096-0465
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 08:10
Date Deposited: 06 Feb 2014 09:12
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2009-01
Authors: Crisp, Richard
Farrow, Claire V. (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-3745-6610)
Rosenthal, Harriet E.S.
Walsh, Judi
Blissett, Jackie
Penn, Nicola M.K.

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