When Group Memberships are Negative: The Concept, Measurement, and Behavioral Implications of Psychological Disidentification

Self and Identity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 294-321

  Becker, Julia C ^a   Tausch, Nicole ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BIAS map; Disidentification; Disidentification scale; Emotions; Identification; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897648562     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2013.819991     Document Type: Article

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