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

2. People can feel emotions based on their group’s actions.

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

3. A group’s history can affect its members’ emotions.

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

4. 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

5. 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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