Social identification among political party voters and members: An empirical test of optimal distinctiveness theory

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 202-209

  Hiel, Alain van ^a   Mervielde, Ivan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Collective self esteem; Optimal distinctiveness theory; Political parties; Political party members; Political party size; Social identity; Voters

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC OPINION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 0036551098     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540209603895     Document Type: Article

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