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View article: A Systematic Review of Interventions for Developing Athletes as Leaders.
A Systematic Review of Interventions for Developing Athletes as Leaders. Open
This systematic review synthesises evidence on athlete leadership development interventions. A search across eight online databases identified 36 studies spanning descriptive, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs. Findings …
View article: Social identity processes affect objectively measured physical health: A systematic review and meta-analyses.
Social identity processes affect objectively measured physical health: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Open
Results provide evidence for both social cure and social curse predictions of the social identity approach to health. We identified five distinct ways in which social identity processes affect physical health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c)…
View article: The value of leaders we trust and leaders who make us stronger: Exploring the distinct contributions of different components of identity leadership to group member outcomes
The value of leaders we trust and leaders who make us stronger: Exploring the distinct contributions of different components of identity leadership to group member outcomes Open
This study investigates the critical role of social identity in leadership, specifically examining identity leadership (IL) and the unique contributions of its four subdimensions: identity prototypicality, identity advancement, identity en…
View article: A badge, a part of my history and also a root: A longitudinal qualitative exploration of the social identity model of identity change in retired elite athletes
A badge, a part of my history and also a root: A longitudinal qualitative exploration of the social identity model of identity change in retired elite athletes Open
Athlete retirement involves substantial identity changes and psychological challenges. This longitudinal qualitative study explored the experiences of 16 recently retired elite Chinese athletes using the Social Identity Model of Identity C…
View article: Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes
Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes Open
Previous research has studied the extent to which men are the default members of social groups in terms of memory, categorization, and stereotyping, but not attitudes which is critical because of attitudes’ relationship to behavior. Result…
View article: Nothing is so impactful as good theory: Evidence for the impact of the social identity approach to health on policy and practice
Nothing is so impactful as good theory: Evidence for the impact of the social identity approach to health on policy and practice Open
This research sought to evaluate the uptake of research on social identity and health among policymakers and practitioners. It also sought to identify the research outputs that have had the greatest impact and to understand the nature of t…
View article: Homegrown Heroes: Shared Group Membership Is a Basis for Recognizing Outstanding Sports Performance
Homegrown Heroes: Shared Group Membership Is a Basis for Recognizing Outstanding Sports Performance Open
In the present research we examine how the recognition of outstanding sports performance is shaped by shared social group membership. To this end, we conducted a large‐scale analysis over the last 28 years (since the Bosman ruling in 1995)…
View article: Human Me-Sources or Human We-Sources? Exploring the Capacity for Human Resource Practices to Stimulate or Suppress Leader Narcissism
Human Me-Sources or Human We-Sources? Exploring the Capacity for Human Resource Practices to Stimulate or Suppress Leader Narcissism Open
View article: Engaged Onlooking: How Organisational Identification Shapes Public Condoning of Corporate Corruption
Engaged Onlooking: How Organisational Identification Shapes Public Condoning of Corporate Corruption Open
We examine how social identity processes shape condoning of organisational corruption among onlookers. Two studies examined the willingness of outside observers to condone, or else condemn, corrupt actions of real organisations, a process …
View article: Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes
Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes Open
Though people usually imagine the typical person as a man rather than a woman, the effect is mixed for racial groups and understudied among traditionally male social groups (e.g., police and criminals) and non-U.S. populations. Results fro…
View article: Understanding Leadership from the Inside: Using Ethnographic Methods to Examine How the Interplay between Leaders, Followers, and Group Context Shapes Leadership Outcomes
Understanding Leadership from the Inside: Using Ethnographic Methods to Examine How the Interplay between Leaders, Followers, and Group Context Shapes Leadership Outcomes Open
This paper outlines a novel method for leadership researchers and practitioners to understand how and why effective and ineffective leadership look different in different groups. Leadership is a complex and contextually dependent process i…
View article: Do followers mind the pay gap? An experimental test of the impact of the vertical pay gap on leader effectiveness
Do followers mind the pay gap? An experimental test of the impact of the vertical pay gap on leader effectiveness Open
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View article: Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing
Tackling loneliness together: A three-tier social identity framework for social prescribing Open
In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the threats to health posed by loneliness. One of the main strategies that has been recommended to address this is social prescribing (SP). This typically involves general practitioner…
View article: Introducing and validating a single‐item measure of identity leadership: The visual identity leadership scale ( <scp>VILS</scp> )
Introducing and validating a single‐item measure of identity leadership: The visual identity leadership scale ( <span>VILS</span> ) Open
In the present research, we introduce and validate a single‐item measure of identity leadership—the visual identity leadership scale (VILS). The VILS uses Venn diagrams of sets of overlapping circles to denote different degrees of alignmen…
View article: “I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement
“I’m more than my sport”: Exploring the dynamic processes of identity change in athletic retirement Open
Retirement is one of the most impactful career transitions athletes face. Researchers recognise the role that athletic identity plays in this, but analysis of identity content and change processes is limited. Addressing this gap, we conduc…
View article: Leader Group Prototypicality: A Replication of Average Member Versus Ideal-Type Operationalization Effects
Leader Group Prototypicality: A Replication of Average Member Versus Ideal-Type Operationalization Effects Open
Core to the social identity theory of leadership is leader group prototypicality (LGP), the perception of the leader as embodying shared collective (e.g., team, organization) identity. Steffens, Munt, van Knippenberg, Platow, and Haslam’s …
View article: Political leaders' identity leadership and civic citizenship behavior: The mediating role of trust in fellow citizens and the moderating role of economic inequality
Political leaders' identity leadership and civic citizenship behavior: The mediating role of trust in fellow citizens and the moderating role of economic inequality Open
Identity leadership captures leaders efforts to create and promote a sense of shared group membership (i.e., a sense of “we” and of “us”) among followers. The present research report tests this claim by drawing on data from 26 countries th…
View article: Income and Immorality Perceptions of the Moral Character of High-Paid CEOS and Their Companies
Income and Immorality Perceptions of the Moral Character of High-Paid CEOS and Their Companies Open
View article: Meta‐identification: Perceptions of others’ group identification shape group life
Meta‐identification: Perceptions of others’ group identification shape group life Open
In the present research, we introduce and develop the concept of meta‐identification – perceptions of others’ identification with a group – and examine its capacity to shape group life. Across two cross‐sectional studies and three experime…
View article: A latent profile analysis of the nature of social group memberships and their contribution to retirement outcomes
A latent profile analysis of the nature of social group memberships and their contribution to retirement outcomes Open
Positive experiences of groups (e.g., the extent to which groups are important and supportive) tend to be associated with better retirement adjustment outcomes. However, group experiences are not always positive, and we know little about t…
View article: Political Leadership, Trust in Fellow Citizens, and Civic Citizenship Behaviors
Political Leadership, Trust in Fellow Citizens, and Civic Citizenship Behaviors Open
Identity leadership involves leaders creating and promoting a sense of shared group membership (a sense of 'we' and 'us') among followers. The present research report tests this claim by drawing on data from 26 countries that are part of t…
View article: GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management
GROUPS 4 RETIREMENT: A new intervention that supports well‐being in the lead‐up to retirement by targeting social identity management Open
Successful retirement adjustment requires careful planning in the lead up to this important life transition. While financial planning is routinely prioritized, evidence suggests that the social changes in retirement can be just as challeng…
View article: Investigating Object Orientation Effects Across 18 Languages
Investigating Object Orientation Effects Across 18 Languages Open
Mental simulation theories of language comprehension propose that people automatically create mental representations of objects mentioned in sentences. Mental representation is often measured with the sentence-picture verification task, wh…
View article: Developing engaged and ‘teamful’ leaders: A randomized controlled trial of the 5R identity leadership program
Developing engaged and ‘teamful’ leaders: A randomized controlled trial of the 5R identity leadership program Open
The social identity approach to leadership argues that leaders’ capacity to influence and inspire others is grounded in a shared sense of social identity (or ‘us-ness’) that those leaders create, advance, represent, and embed for the group…
View article: Reduced loneliness mediates the effects of multiple group identifications on <scp>well‐being</scp>
Reduced loneliness mediates the effects of multiple group identifications on <span>well‐being</span> Open
Membership of multiple groups and identification with those groups have been found to be positively related to individuals' health and well‐being. The present research sought to replicate this finding in two large, representative samples. …
View article: Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: A social self-determination model of AI system impact
Enlarging the model of the human at the heart of human-centered AI: A social self-determination model of AI system impact Open
Increasing awareness of the harms that artificial intelligence (AI) systems can cause has inspired a movement towards creating more human-centered AI (HCAI). One way in which AI systems can be made more human-centered is by focusing on the…
View article: Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences
Where is the human in human-centered AI? Insights from developer priorities and user experiences Open
Human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) seeks to shift the focus in AI development from technology to people. However, it is not clear whether existing HCAI principles and practices adequately accomplish this goal. To explore whether…
View article: Engaged followership and toxic science: Exploring the effect of prototypicality on willingness to follow harmful experimental instructions
Engaged followership and toxic science: Exploring the effect of prototypicality on willingness to follow harmful experimental instructions Open
Drawing on the ‘engaged followership’ reinterpretation of Milgram's work on obedience, four studies (three pre‐registered) examine the extent to which people's willingness to follow an experimenter's instructions is dependent on the percei…
View article: Athlete Leadership Development in Sport: A Systematic Scoping Review [PQDT].
Athlete Leadership Development in Sport: A Systematic Scoping Review [PQDT]. Open
Objectives: This is a protocol for a systematic scoping review. The objective of this review is to help identify, clarify and examine the available evidence on athlete leadership development. Introduction: Cross-sectional and experimental …
View article: Athlete Leadership Development in Sport: A Systematic Scoping Review [OATD].
Athlete Leadership Development in Sport: A Systematic Scoping Review [OATD]. Open
Objectives: This is a protocol for a systematic scoping review. The objective of this review is to help identify, clarify and examine the available evidence on athlete leadership development. Introduction: Cross-sectional and experimental …