Sharing differences: The inductive route to social identity formation

Jans, Lise; Postmes, Tom; Zee, Karen I. van der

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2012.04.013

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“…The between-condition differences in Study 1b of the present paper are reported in detail in another paper (see Jans et al, 2012). Studies 1a, 2, and 3 are currently unpublished data.…”

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The development of group influence on in-group identification: A multilevel approach

Jans

Leach

Garcia

et al. 2014

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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Research on in-group identification typically focuses on differences in individuals' identification at the individual level of analysis. We take a multilevel approach, examining the emergence of group influence on identification in newly formed groups. In three studies, multilevel confirmatory factor analysis confirmed two dimensions of identification-self-definition and self-investment (Leach et al., 2008)-at both the individual and the group level. As expected, the group had greater influence on individuals' identification the more group members interacted with each other. This was shown in experiments with varying amounts of real interaction (Study 1), in a longitudinal study of student project groups (Study 2), and in a longitudinal study that experimentally mimicked the development of online communities (Study 3). Together, these studies support a developmental model of identification at the group level that has implications for the understanding of social identity and small-group dynamics.

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“…The between-condition differences in Study 1b of the present paper are reported in detail in another paper (see Jans et al, 2012). Studies 1a, 2, and 3 are currently unpublished data.…”

Section: Notesmentioning

confidence: 53%

The development of group influence on in-group identification: A multilevel approach

Jans

Leach

Garcia

et al. 2014

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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“…For posters, social identity can also take place by the inductive route (Cheng & Guo, ). Current evidence also leads to the conclusion that posters should form a stronger social identity than lurkers (Cheng & Guo, ; Jans et al., ) as they generally have more depth of experience due to their social interaction. Consequently, the strength of components of social identity will be higher for posters and because of the differences in motivation; the strength of the paths between the components of social identity and the consequences will differ between the two.…”

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“…They consider that, for online communities, “because of the lack of physical cues, members’ behavioral involvement and social relations play vital roles in … perceiving their own embeddedness in the community” (p. 238). Jans, Postmes, and Van der Zee () find that, in heterogeneous groups, inductive social identity formation can result in higher identification than deductive social identity formation.…”

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Interpreting Social Identity in Online Brand Communities: Considering Posters and Lurkers

Mousavi

Roper

Keeling

2017

Psychology and Marketing

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“…But it also implies that there is quite a bit of conceptual ground between self‐definition‐as‐similarity and identification. Indeed, recent research suggests that ‘identification’ can also be high when there is a lack of homogeneity, and that unity can also be found in heterogeneous groups (Jans, Postmes, & Van der Zee, , ).…”

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A single‐item measure of social identification: Reliability, validity, and utility

Postmes

Haslam

Jans

2012

British J Social Psychol

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This paper introduces a single-item social identification measure (SISI) that involves rating one's agreement with the statement 'I identify with my group (or category)' followed by a 7-point scale. Three studies provide evidence of the validity (convergent, divergent, and test-retest) of SISI with a broad range of social groups. Overall, the estimated reliability of SISI is good. To address the broader issue of single-item measure reliability, a meta-analysis of 16 widely used single-item measures is reported. The reliability of single-item scales ranges from low to reasonably high. Compared with this field, reliability of the SISI is high. In general, short measures struggle to achieve acceptable reliability because the constructs they assess are broad and heterogeneous. In the case of social identification, however, the construct appears to be sufficiently homogeneous to be adequately operationalized with a single item.

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Sharing differences: The inductive route to social identity formation

Cited by 63 publications

References 22 publications

The development of group influence on in-group identification: A multilevel approach

The development of group influence on in-group identification: A multilevel approach

Interpreting Social Identity in Online Brand Communities: Considering Posters and Lurkers

A single‐item measure of social identification: Reliability, validity, and utility

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