Abstract
We examined the outcomes of an extinction threat (possible discontinuation of a group’s symbolic or actual existence) to one’s nation on global citizenship identification and related prosocial values. In Study 1, participants showed a drop in global citizenship identification when America was threatened (vs. absence of threat). In Study 2, participants reported lower global citizenship identification when America was threatened (vs. absence of threat) and the perception that one’s normative environment did not support a global citizen identity mediated the relationship between threat and identification. Furthermore, the threat was shown to indirectly predict lower endorsement for prosocial values and behaviors (e.g., intergroup empathy and helping). Together, the results highlight threats to subgroups as a potential barrier to viewing oneself as a global citizen.
Recommended Citation
Reysen, Stephen; Katzarska-Miller, Iva; Salter, Phia S.; and Hirko, Caroline
(2014)
"Blurring Group Boundaries: The Impact of Subgroup Threats on Global Citizenship,"
Cultural Encounters, Conflicts, and Resolutions: Vol. 1:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cecr/vol1/iss2/5
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