Testing the effects of group-affirmation in active conflict: Ukrainians' trust toward Russia.

ABSTRACT: How can states with a history of recent armed conflict trust one another? Political psychology offers two competing approaches to increase trust between the publics of different countries: appealing to an overarching, common identity above the national level vs. affirming a sense of national identity. This study aims to examine the scope conditions of group-affirmation effects on trust in active conflicts by testing which group-affirmation approach increases trust towards Russia among the Ukrainian public. Distrust between Ukraine and Russia aggravates security fears and limits hope for a meaningful resolution of the bloodiest armed conflict in Europe since 1994. Hostility levels have risen dramatically between the populations of Ukraine and Russia after the events of 2013-2015. The study

SUBMITTER: Chung E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194885 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature