Prejudice and De-Individuated aggression as sources of inter-group conflict among aau Main campus football ans: the case of the fans of the 'big four
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2009-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
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III e tigating the effects of prejudice, group identification, states of de-individuation,
alld i11ferper onal aggression on conflicts or intergroup conflicts among football fans of
the Big Four ill AAU main campus was worth studying. A survey study was conducted
among the fails through a questionnaire. A total of 266 fans participated in the study
including 104 Arsenal, 27 Chelsea, 40 Liverpool and 95 Manchester United fans. Social
Identity Theory and Self Categorization Theory were at the heart of the issues under
scrutiny. Stratified random sampling was employed to select the sample participants.
The objectives of study mainly included; (a) examining the formation of fan groups
based on club types which lead to intergroup competition and prejudice, (b) to assess
the extent of prejudice, aggression and de-individuation among fans, (c) to investigate
the effects of prejudice, de-individuation, anger and aggressiveness, and aggression on
conflicts or intergroup conflicts among fans.
There was no significant effect of club type on prejudice, de-individuation, aggression
and intergroup conflicts. This keeps the Self Categorization Theory as non-determinant
and that self categorization had no effect on the variables. However, Social Identity
Theory was found to have effect on prejudice, states of de-individuation, aggression,
anger, and intergroup conflicts. Furthermore, tests of LSD and Scheffe revealed that
high identifiers were significantly different from low and medium identifiers on the
above constituents. On the other hand, prejudice, de-individuation, anger and
aggression were best predictors of conflicts among groups offans.
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