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The role of personal centrality of ingroup victimhood in intergroup relations and political agenda in Northern Ireland

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posted on 2023-06-10, 05:48 authored by Hu Young Jeong, Melis UlugMelis Ulug, Gülseli Baysu
Even though the violent conflicts during the Troubles officially ended decades ago, the memories of violence and division between Catholics and Protestants linger in Northern Ireland. We argue that the personal centrality of collective victimhood, which is formed by the memory and perception of past and ongoing victimization, may play an important role in people's attitudes in postconflict societies. The current study investigated both the antecedents and outcomes of the personal centrality of ingroup victimhood in Northern Ireland and examined the vital role it plays in the aftermath of a violent intergroup conflict among Catholics and Protestants. The results demonstrated that ongoing experiences of victimization such as personal and group-level discrimination and memories of personal and close others' suffering are strongly related to people's personal centrality of ingroup victimhood. The centrality of ingroup victimhood, in turn, predicted various strategies for intergroup interaction and policy preferences such as collective action, support for nonviolence, and attitudes toward reunification of Ireland, which were moderated by group membership. The findings provide empirical evidence for the role of the centrality of ingroup victimhood as a link between experiences of victimization and intergroup interactions as well as policy preferences.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Political Psychology

ISSN

0162-895X

Publisher

Wiley

Page range

1-21

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2023-01-04

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2023-01-04

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