Intention of activism and radicalism among Muslim and Christian youth in a marginal neighbourhood in a Spanish city / Intención de activismo y radicalismo de jóvenes musulmanes y cristianos residentes en un barrio marginal de una ciudad española

Abstract

The aim of this research is to assess the intended level of religious and political activism and radicalism in a sample of Muslim and Christian youth living in a marginalised neighbourhood in a southern city in Spain. Interrelations between activism and radicalism and other psychosocial factors potentially contributing to religious and political mobilisation processes are analysed, such as group identification, self-esteem, violent disinhibition, religious extremism and perceived oppression. Important differences in religious and national identification were found. Muslims scored higher in a statistically significant way on various indicators of religious extremism. Both perceived oppression and shared ideology inside the endogroup seem to be contributing factors to having an intention of radicalism in the Muslim group where social identity anchored in religion prevails. These results point to the fact that there is a polarisation that can serve as the threshold of conflict and radical mobilisation in the critical context analysed. The results are discussed within the framework of previous research into psychology of radicalisation and terrorism.

Capacidad de resiliencia según tendencia religiosa y género en universitarios

“…Estos hallazgos pueden estar justificados por el estudio de Moyano y Trujillo (2014), quienes destacan cómo la comunidad musulmana muestra una mayor adhesión a su religión con respecto a la cristiana -que muestra una mayor división en la identidad religiosa. Asimismo, diversos estudios muestran cómo una mayor espiritualidad puede relacionarse con un mayor bienestar psicológico y social en ciertas religiones (Mensah, 2014;Moyano y Trujillo, 2014;Vinaccia et al, 2012).…”

Joining the Islamic State from France between 2014 and 2016: an observational follow-up study

“…Additionally, several studies remain at a theoretical level or use a population-based sample that provides only indirect tendencies (Schmid, 2013). Some authors chose to focus on the degree of sympathy towards radicalism and extremist beliefs Moyano and Trujillo, 2014). Empirical data regarding females and non-Muslim communities are lacking, as well as longitudinal studies investigating programs for de-radicalization.…”

From Oppression to Violence: The Role of Oppression, Radicalism, Identity, and Cultural Intelligence in Violent Disinhibition

“…Furthermore, in a field investigation developed in a vulnerable urban environment, Moyano and Trujillo (2014) found a significant relationship between perceived oppression, radical intentions, and violent disinhibition in a Muslim sample, whereas the same relations were not significant in a sample of Christians. They concluded that these results are due to a greater cohesion with religion on the part of the Muslim sample and the context’s demographic characteristics, which include the perception of an out-group threat residing in a marginal neighborhood.…”

“…Violent disinhibition refers to the desire to end one’s own life or that of others, a high negative emotionality (hostility, dislike, aversion, hatred, anger, and tension), and the observational learning of violent behavior (Trujillo, 2009; Moyano and Trujillo, 2013, 2014; Trujillo and Moyano, 2018). Likewise, for a subject to act decisively to commit terrorist acts, usually there is a prior event or circumstance that precipitates the radicalization process (e.g., a grievance).…”

“…The samples were collected from two marginal neighborhoods in Spain where Muslims and non-Muslims coexist in similar proportions (Trujillo et al, 2011; Moyano and Trujillo, 2013, 2014; De la Corte, 2015). One of them is the Autonomous City of Melilla, and the other is the neighborhood of El Puche, located in the city of Almería.…”