Collective Fear Scale

Instructions: Fear is an emotion defined as feelings of anxiety, worry, or apprehension. Please rate the following items about your feelings with your (Insert Group) in mind, that is, being a(n) (Group).

1. I am afraid because my group has lost control.

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

2. I fear the worst for my group’s future.

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

3. I am afraid that my group will fail to meet our goals.

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

4. I am afraid that other groups will attack my group.

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

5. I feel afraid because my group is highly vulnerable at the moment.

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

Cite: Reysen, S., & Branscombe, N. R. (2007, January). Validation of collective emotion scales for happiness, fear, jealousy, disgust, contempt, and hope. Poster presented at the 2^nd annual Emotion Pre-Conference to the Society of Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN.

Study 1

Participants: N = 138, 52.9% women, 19.04 yrs. old, SD = 1.77

Salient Group: American

Mean Score: 3.41 (SD = 1.33)

Alpha: .81

Variance: 57.51%

Correlations: American Identification (r = -.30), Nationalism (r = -.56), Patriotism (r = -.35), Private Collective Self-Esteem (r = -.28), Public Collective Self-Esteem (r = -.36), Political Orientation (r = .28, higher scores indicate a liberal orientation), Fear Survey Schedule-II (r = .31)

Study 2

Participants: N = 330

Correlation: CPI Social Desirability (r = -.07, n.s.)

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