Citation

Kim J. J. Soc. Psychol. 2015; 156(5): 455-468.

Affiliation

Dankook Center for Dispute Resolution , Yongin-si , Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00224545.2015.1119669

PMID

26577154

Abstract

Both correlational and experimental studies examined how perceived emotional responses of the majority of Americans to 9/11 affect individuals' support for government counter-terrorism policies (i.e., military intervention, anti-immigration, restricting civil liberties). Study 1 found the associations between perceived collective emotions (i.e., anger, fear) and individuals' own corresponding emotions and those between perceived collective anger and counter-terrorism policy support. Individuals' own anger mediated the associations of collective anger with policy support. Using experimental manipulations, Study 2 showed that collective anger had a significant effect on individuals' own anger and one significant and two marginal effects on counter-terrorism policy support. Individuals' own anger mediated one of the marginal effects of collective anger on policy support. Implications of these findings were discussed in the context of terrorist threat.

Language: en