par Pantazi, Myrto 
;Gkinopoulos, Theofilos;Witkowska, Marta;Klein, Olivier ;Bilewicz, Michal
Référence Group processes & intergroup relations
Publication Publié, 2020-12-01
;Gkinopoulos, Theofilos;Witkowska, Marta;Klein, Olivier ;Bilewicz, MichalRéférence Group processes & intergroup relations
Publication Publié, 2020-12-01
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Conspiracy beliefs constitute a propensity to attribute major events to powerful agents acting against less powerful "victims". In this article we test whether collective victimhood facilitates conspiracy thinking. Study 1 showed that perceived group victimhood is associated with generic and group-specific conspiracy beliefs, but only for individuals who identify highly with their ingroup. Study 2 employed an experimental design to show that experimentally increased group victimhood leads to increased endorsement of conspiracy beliefs among high in-group identifiers, but decreases endorsement of conspiracy beliefs among low identifiers. This effect was mediated by lack of trust towards outgroup members. Study 3 sought to replicate Study 2 in a different socio-political context. While Study 3 did not directly support the relationship between victimhood, group identification and conspiracy beliefs, an integrated meta-analysis of all three studies provides evidence for a significant interaction of victimhood and group identification in predicting conspiracy beliefs |
