Intergroup threat and experienced affect: The distinct roles of causal attributions, ingroup identification, and perceived legitimacy of intergroup status

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1481-1491

  Costarelli, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attributions; Group identification; Group processes; Group based emotions; Legitimacy; Social identity; Threat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 34848895184     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207303950     Document Type: Article

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