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Group‐based discrimination, national identification, and B ritish M uslims’ attitudes toward non‐ M uslims: the mediating role of perceived identity incompatibility
Author(s) -
Hutchison Paul,
Lubna Shumitha Akhtar,
GoncalvesPortelinha Isabelle,
Kamali Parul,
Khan Noreen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/jasp.12299
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , social identity theory , islam , identity (music) , social group , theology , philosophy , aesthetics
In two studies, we tested a model in which the perceived (in)compatibility of being British and Muslim (identity incompatibility) was expected to mediate between group‐based discrimination and the identifications and attitudes of British Muslims. In Study 1 ( N = 76), anti‐Muslim discrimination was associated with lower national identification and more negative attitudes toward non‐Muslims, and these relationships were mediated by perceived identity incompatibility. In Study 2 ( N = 70), we additionally found that anti‐Muslim discrimination predicted stronger endorsement of Islamic group rights, and this relationship was also mediated by perceived identity incompatibility. The studies highlight the importance of group‐based discrimination in shaping the perceived (in)compatibility of being British and Muslim, and, in turn, the identifications and attitudes of British Muslims.