Belief in Collective Emotions Scale

 

Instructions: Circle how strongly you agree with each statement.

 

  1. If people are in a group, then they may feel emotions they otherwise would not have.

Strongly Disagree                 1             2             3             4             5             6             7             8             Strongly Agree

 

  1. People can feel emotions based on their groupÕs actions.

Strongly Disagree                 1             2             3             4             5             6             7             8             Strongly Agree

 

  1. A groupÕs history can affect its membersÕ emotions.

Strongly Disagree                 1             2             3             4             5             6             7             8             Strongly Agree

 

  1. Group members can feel emotional reactions to events they were not directly involved in.

Strongly Disagree                 1             2             3             4             5             6             7             8             Strongly Agree

 

  1. People can identify with a group and feel emotions as a result of being a member of that group.

Strongly Disagree                 1             2             3             4             5             6             7             8             Strongly Agree

 

 

Citation: Reysen, S., & Branscombe, N. R. (2008). Belief in collective emotions as conforming to the group. Social Influence, 3, 171-188.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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