Association of religious identification, secular identification, perceived discrimination, and political trust with ethnic and societal (national) identification

Tez Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü, Türkiye

Tez Danışmanı: Nuray Sakalli

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2009

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Desteklendiği Program: Diğer

Özet:

The current thesis extends research in the area of multiple social identities and identity conflict by focusing on both intergroup and intraindividual process underlying structures of identities, namely, religious, ethnic, and societal (national) identifications. In addition, it examines the influence of political trust, and perceived discrimination the relationship between ethnic and societal identification for disadvantaged ethnic groups in Turkey. Two studies were conducted to evaluate the process of identity organization in the group and individual level. While the first study addresses intergroup differentiation of these identities, the second study focused on the intraindividual process of these identities’ structure. Supporting hypotheses stemming from Social Identity Theory and Optimal Distinctiveness Theory, political trust and perceived discrimination have roles of mediation in the relationship ethnic and societal identification, by contrast with secular and religious identities in the relationship. Results were discussed for their implications to the politic context of Turkey.