Collective Rituals in Times of the COVID-19 Quarantine: The Relationship between Collective Applause and Identity Fusion

Studia Psychologica

Mario Sainz¹  Roberto M. Lobato² 

[1] Escuela de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile;Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies, Granada, Spain;

关键词: identity fusion;    quarentaine;    social norms;    COVID-19;    collective applause;    rituals;   

DOI  :  10.31577/sp.2021.03.827

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Several initiatives are arising to counterbalance the consequences of psychical distance, motivated by COVID-19, by reinforcing social ties. In this project, we focus on analyzing the relationships between participating in collective applause (i.e., a collective ritual), reinforcement of collective/relational ties, identity fusion, and compliance with quarantine norms. We carried out a study during the COVID-19 quarantine (N = 568) with people who were legally obliged to stay home. Our results indicate that participating in collective rituals relates to collective and relational ties with in-group members. This, in turn, is associated with the strength of identity fusion and the perception that other in-group members comply with quarantine norms. Thus, under the influence of a common fate that invariably threatens the lives of a large part of the population, participating in collective rituals positively relates to an increase in the sense of belonging and common identity.

【 授权许可】

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