Too great to act in solidarity: The negative relationship between collective narcissism and solidarity‐based collective action

Three studies examined the association between narcissistic identification with one’s advantaged in‐group and engagement in solidarity‐based collective action. Drawing on theory and past research, a negative effect of collective narcissism on solidarity‐based collective action was expected. A two‐wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of social psychology Jg. 50; H. 3; S. 561 - 578
Hauptverfasser: Górska, Paulina, Stefaniak, Anna, Malinowska, Katarzyna, Lipowska, Katarzyna, Marchlewska, Marta, Budziszewska, Magdalena, Maciantowicz, Oliwia
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2020
Schlagworte:
Abortion
Anxiety
Bans
Cisgender
Collective action
collective narcissism
Empathy
Fieldwork
Group identity
Heterosexuality
Identification
Individual collective relationship
Intergroup anxiety
Internet
LGBTQ people
LGBTQ rights
Longitudinal studies
Men
Narcissism
Polls & surveys
Refugees
secure in‐group identification
Social cohesion
solidarity‐based collective action
Women
ISSN:0046-2772, 1099-0992
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Zusammenfassung:Three studies examined the association between narcissistic identification with one’s advantaged in‐group and engagement in solidarity‐based collective action. Drawing on theory and past research, a negative effect of collective narcissism on solidarity‐based collective action was expected. A two‐wave longitudinal study (N = 162) found that Polish participants’ narcissistic, but not secure, national identification decreased their willingness to engage in collective action in solidarity with refugees over time. A field study (N = 258) performed during a mass protest against a proposed abortion ban showed that men’s gender‐based collective narcissism was a negative predictor of solidarity‐based engagement (operationalized as protest behavior and collective action intentions) and this effect was mediated by lowered empathy for women. Finally, a web‐based survey (N = 1,992) revealed that heterosexual/cisgender individuals’ collective narcissism was negatively associated with collective action intentions in support of LGBT rights and that this effect was sequentially mediated by increased intergroup anxiety and decreased empathy for LGBT people. Theoretical implications of the present findings, research limitations, and future directions are discussed.
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ISSN:0046-2772
1099-0992
DOI:10.1002/ejsp.2638