Collective Narcissism, In-Group Satisfaction, and Solidarity in the Face of COVID-19

Christopher M. Federico; Agnieszka Golec de Zavala; Tomasz Baran

doi:10.1177/1948550620963655

Collective Narcissism, In-Group Satisfaction, and Solidarity in the Face of COVID-19

Christopher M. Federico, Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Tomasz Baran

Political Science (Twin Cities)

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The present study explored the antecedents of solidarity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that solidarity during mass emergencies involves the development of a social identity encompassing those facing a common fate, we examined how national in-group satisfaction (IS, a belief that the national in-group and one’s membership in it are of high value) versus national collective narcissism (CN, a belief that the national in-group is exceptional and entitled to privileged treatment but not sufficiently recognized by others) predicted solidarity with those affected by the pandemic in Poland. The results of cross-sectional and dynamic analyses from a panel study on a representative sample of Polish adults indicate that IS predicted greater COVID-19 solidarity, whereas CN predicted reduced COVID-19 solidarity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1071-1081
Number of pages	11
Journal	Social Psychological and Personality Science
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620963655
State	Published - Oct 14 2020

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national in-group satisfaction
solidarity

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