Karakaya, Merve Mira (2025) Understanding the Impact of Identity Threats on Hate Feelings: Exploring Identity Domains and Threat Types. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In the digital era, identity is actively constructed and negotiated through online interactions, which can also expose individuals to identity threats. This study investigated how different types of identity threats (categorization and distinctiveness) and identity domains (demographics, personal preferences, and social values) affect the intensity of hate feelings toward an individual delivering the threat. Using a 3 (identity domain) x 2 (threat type) factorial design, 497 participants created personalized mock profiles and received tailored threatening messages simulating identity challenges in an online context. Contrary to the hypotheses, results showed no significant main or interaction effects of identity domain or threat type on hate feelings, measured with the Passionate Hate Scale. Qualitative responses suggested that one-off, impersonal threats from strangers may lack the psychological salience to evoke strong hate. Findings highlight the context-dependent nature of identity threat responses, particularly in low-stakes, interpersonal online interactions. The study contributes to understanding the complexities of emotional reactions to identity challenges and underscores the need for more immersive and realistic experimental approaches to explore identity threat and hate dynamics in digital environments.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Martinez Moreno, C.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2025 08:26 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2025 08:26 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5530 |
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