A Tripartite Model of Group Identification
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by SAGE Publications in Small Group Research
- Vol. 30 (5), 558-581
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104649649903000504
Abstract
Group identification is defined as member identification with an interacting group and is distinguished conceptually from social identity, cohesion, and common fate. Group identification is proposed to have three sources: cognitive (social categorization), affective (interpersonal attraction), and behavioral (interdependence). Inconsistent use of the term and problematic measurement mar existing literature on group identity and group identification. A new group identification scale, composed of three subscales that match the tripartite model for the cognitive, affective, and behavioral sources, is presented and its psychometric properties described.Keywords
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