TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Any of them will do: In-group identification, out-group entitativity, and gang membership as predictors of group-based retribution
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Vasquez, Eduardo A.
A1  - Wenborne, Lisa
A1  - Peers, Madeline
A1  - Alleyne, Emma
A1  - Ellis, Kirsty
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - In non-gang populations, the degree of identification with an in-group and perceptions of out-group entitativity, the perception of an out-group as bonded or unified, are important contributors to group-based aggression or vicarious retribution. The link between these factors and group-based aggression, however, has not been examined in the context of street gangs. The current study assessed the relationship among in-group identification, perceptions of out-group entitativity, and the willingness to retaliate against members of rival groups who did not themselves attack the in-group among juvenile gang and non-gang members in London. Our results showed the predicted membership (gang/non-gang) × in-group identification × entitativity interaction. Decomposition of the three-way interaction by membership revealed a significant identification × entitativity interaction for gang, but not for non-gang members. More specifically, gang members who identify more strongly with their gang and perceived a rival group as high on entitativity were more willing to retaliate against any of them. In addition, entitativity was a significant predictor of group-based aggression after controlling for gender, in-group identification, and gang membership. Our results are consistent with socio-psychological theories of group-based aggression and support the proposal that such theories are applicable for understanding gang-related violence. Aggr. Behav. 9999:XX-XX, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/AB.21581
ID  - ref1
ER  -