The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries

McLamore, Quinnehtukqut and Syropoulos, Stylianos and Leidner, Bernhard and Hirschberger, Gilad and van Bezouw, Maarten J. and Rovenpor, Daniel and Paladino, Maria Paola and Baumert, Anna and Bilewicz, Michal and Bilgen, Arda and Chatard, Armand and Chekroun, Peggy and Chinchilla, Juana and Choi, Hoon-Seok and Euh, Hyun and Gomez, Angel and Kardos, Peter and Khoo, Ying Hooi and Li, Mengyao and Legal, Jean-Baptiste and Loughnan, Steve and Mari, Silvia and Tan-Mansukhani, Roseann and Muldoon, Orla and Noor, Masi and Petrovic, Nebojsa and Selvanathan, Hema Preya and Ulug, Ozden Melis and Wohl, Michael J. and Yeung, Wai Lan Victoria and Young, Kevin and Zein, Rizqy Amelia (2023) The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (2). pp. 992-1012. ISSN 01446665, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12614.

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Abstract

While public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic transcend national borders, practical efforts to combat them are often instantiated at the national level. Thus, national group identities may play key roles in shaping compliance with and support for preventative measures (e.g., hygiene and lockdowns). Using data from 25,159 participants across representative samples from 21 nations, we investigated how different modalities of ingroup identification (attachment and glorification) are linked with reactions to the coronavirus pandemic (compliance and support for lockdown restrictions). We also examined the extent to which the associations of attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic are mediated through trust in information about the coronavirus pandemic from scientific and government sources. Multilevel models suggested that attachment, but not glorification, was associated with increased trust in science and compliance with federal COVID-19 guidelines. However, while both attachment and glorification were associated with trust in government and support for lockdown restrictions, glorification was more strongly associated with trust in government information than attachment. These results suggest that both attachment and glorification can be useful for promoting public health, although glorification's role, while potentially stronger, is restricted to pathways through trust in government information.

Item Type: Article
Funders: National Science Foundation [Grant No: 2028922]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Attachment; COVID-19; Glorification; Trust in government; Trust in science
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Universiti Malaya
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 24 Nov 2024 04:50
Last Modified: 24 Nov 2024 04:50
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/39223

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