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Download fileThe Relationship between Domain-Specific Identity and Moral Conviction
thesis
posted on 2020-12-01, 00:00 authored by Lindsay KeeranThe current research investigated identity as a possible motivator of moral conviction by directly comparing how much people reported that their attitudes were reflections of personal identity versus social identity (i.e. “domain-specific identity”) predicted the degree to which they also reported that these attitudes were moral convictions. Across two studies, domain-specific personal identity uniquely predicted moral conviction, but domain-specific social identity did not. This result held across different issues and after controlling for a variety of covariates. The results also did not vary as a function of individualistic versus collectivistic mindset (Study 2). Findings are discussed in terms of their relevance for explaining certain aspects of moral conviction (given a relationship with domain-specific personal identity), as well as implications for moralization processes and buffering threats to the self.
History
Advisor
Skitka, Linda JChair
Skitka, Linda JDepartment
PsychologyDegree Grantor
University of Illinois at ChicagoDegree Level
- Masters
Degree name
MA, Master of ArtsCommittee Member
Cervone, Daniel P Stahl, TomasSubmitted date
December 2020Thesis type
application/pdfLanguage
- en