Evidence for indirect loss of significance effects on violent extremism: The potential mediating role of anomia

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dc.authoridAdam-troian, Jais/0000-0003-2285-4114;
dc.authorwosidAdam-troian, Jais/ABC-7882-2020
dc.authorwosidÇelebi, Elif/C-4730-2013
dc.contributor.authorTroian, Jais
dc.contributor.authorBaidada, Ouissam
dc.contributor.authorArciszewski, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorApostolidis, Themistoklis
dc.contributor.authorCelebi, Elif
dc.contributor.authorYurtbakan, Taylan
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T20:40:01Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T20:40:01Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPsychological research suggests that violent extremism (e.g., terrorism) stems partly from existential motives, such as individuals' need to achieve significance in life after experiencing failure, ostracism, or humiliation (Significance Quest Theory; SQT). Parallel investigations from sociology and criminology established similar findings by linking anomia-a syndrome including feelings of meaninglessness, powerlessness, isolation, self-estrangement, and normlessness-with violent behavior. In line with SQT, this contribution tested if anomia could mediate Loss of Significance effects on violent extremism. Accordingly, three studies conducted in France highlight indirect effects of exposure to discrimination on legitimation of political violence (Study 1, cross-sectional, minority population sample, N = 110), violent behavioral intentions (Study 2, experimental, undergraduate sample, N = 249), and support for ISIS fighters (Study 3, experimental, undergraduate sample, N = 221) through anomia. A subsequent study shows this indirect effect to be robust when controlled for Social Dominance Orientation and Political Extremism (Study 4, cross-sectional, undergraduate sample, N = 279). A final investigation re-analyzing data collected in Turkey highlights a reverse effect when the independent variable tapped into social inclusion (rather than exclusion; Study 5, cross-sectional, undergraduate sample, N = 321). This indirect effect was also robust to Political Extremism and Intolerance as control variables. These results support the usefulness of considering anomia as a proximal predictor of violent extremism in a SQT perspective.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ab.21863
dc.identifier.endpage703en_US
dc.identifier.issn0096-140X
dc.identifier.issn1098-2337
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid31452219en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85071610343en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage691en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21863
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/6925
dc.identifier.volume45en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000483584800001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAggressive Behavioren_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAnomiaen_US
dc.subjectLoss Of Significanceen_US
dc.subjectSocial Exclusionen_US
dc.subjectThreat Regulationen_US
dc.subjectViolent Extremismen_US
dc.subjectSocial-Dominance Orientationen_US
dc.subjectTerror Managementen_US
dc.subjectMortality Salienceen_US
dc.subjectCompensatory Controlen_US
dc.subjectSample-Sizeen_US
dc.subjectRadicalizationen_US
dc.subjectAggressionen_US
dc.subjectSupporten_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectExclusionen_US
dc.titleEvidence for indirect loss of significance effects on violent extremism: The potential mediating role of anomia
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