A Tripartite Model of Group Identification: Theory and Measurement
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Date
1999-10-05
Authors
Henry, Kelly Bouas
Arrow, Holly
Carini, Barbara
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Publisher
SAGE Publications
Abstract
Group identification is defined as member identification with an interacting group and is distinguished conceptually from social identity, cohesion, and common fate. Group identification is proposed to have three sources: cognitive (social categorization), affective (interpersonal attraction), and behavioral (interdependence). Inconsistent use of the term and problematic measurement mar existing literature on group identity and group identification. A new group identification scale, composed of three subscales that match the tripartite model for the cognitive, affective, and behavioral sources, is presented and its psychometric properties described.
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24 pages
Keywords
Group Identification, Tripartite Model, Interacting Groups