Frontiers in Psychology
Volume 10, 2019

Collective Narcissism and In-Group Satisfaction Predict Opposite Attitudes Toward Refugees via Attribution of Hostility (Article) (Open Access)

Dyduch-Hazar K.* , Mrozinski B. , Golec de Zavala A.
  • a Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
  • b Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland, Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poznań, Poland
  • c Institute of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poznań, Poland, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, London, United Kingdom, University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE), Lisbon, Portugal

Abstract

We examined whether and why collective narcissism (i.e., resentment for insufficient recognition of the in-group’s importance) versus in-group satisfaction (i.e., a belief that the in-group and one’s membership in it are reasons to be proud) have opposite, unique associations with hostility toward Syrian refugees in Poland. Results of two cross-sectional studies (Study 1, N = 1066 and Study 2, N = 419) converge to indicate that collective narcissism predicts hostility toward Syrian refugees via attributing Syrian refugees with hostile intentions toward Poles. In-group satisfaction is associated with rejection of hostile actions toward Syrian refugees because it decreases hostile attribution bias with regards to Syrian refugees. Thus, being a satisfied member of a national group promotes tolerance toward refugees, while collective narcissism is associated with blaming refugees for provoking the in-group’s hostility. © Copyright © 2019 Dyduch-Hazar, Mrozinski and Golec de Zavala.

Author Keywords

in-group satisfaction collective narcissism hostility toward Syrian refugees hostile attribution bias Refugee crisis

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072828012&doi=10.3389%2ffpsyg.2019.01901&partnerID=40&md5=685997c885c216d0540ae40ee988c2f8
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01901
ISSN: 16641078
Original Language: English