Social identity theory and party identification
Social identity theory and party identification
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DOI：
10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.08501010.x
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发表时间：
2004-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Greene, S
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作者：
Greene, S
客观的。鉴于政党认同的群体方面构成了美国党派之争的核心但在很大程度上尚未被探索的要素，社会认同理论提出了一种令人信服的群体归属的社会心理学理论，通过它重新解释了当代对党派之争的理解。方法。通过对 302 名随机选择的俄亥俄州富兰克林县居民进行的邮件调查，使用心理群体认同 (IDPG) 量表测量了民主党、共和党和政治独立人士的社会认同水平。 IDPG 的分数用于预测对政党的态度以及党派行为的一致性。结果。事实证明，党派社会认同水平是政党评级、意识形态和政党活动的重要预测因素，即使考虑到党派实力的传统衡量标准。结论。社会认同是党派之争的一个基本方面，经过衡量，可以更好地预测和理解相关的政治态度和行为。
Objective. Given that the group aspect of party identification forms a central, yet largely unexplored element of American partisanship, social identity theory presents a compelling social-psychological theory of group belonging through which to reinterpret the contemporary understanding of partisanship. Methods. Using a mail survey of 302 randomly selected Franklin County, Ohio residents, levels of social identification with the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, and political independents are measured using the Identification with a Psychological Group (IDPG) scale. Scores on the IDPG are used to predict attitudes toward parties and the consistency of partisan behavior. Results. Levels of partisan social identity proved to be significant predictors of political party ratings, ideology, and party activities, even when taking traditional measures of partisan strength into account. Conclusions. Social identity is a fundamental aspect of partisanship, which, when measured, can lead to superior prediction and understanding of related political attitudes and behaviors.