Fig. 4: Linear mediation model in Study 4 (N = 253).
From: Admiration for Islamist groups encourages self-sacrifice through identity fusion
In the ingroup conditions, level of admiration influenced willingness to fight and die via 1) intensity of sacrifice alone, b = 0.24, 95% CI [0.10, 0.40], (2) identity fusion alone, b = 0.20, 95% CI [0.06, 0.36], and (3) intensity of sacrifices and fusion with country serially, b = 0.09, 95% CI [0.01, 0.20]. In the outgroup conditions, level of admiration influenced willingness to fight and die via (1) intensity of sacrifice alone, b = 0.14, 95% CI [0.05, 0.25], and (2) intensity of sacrifices and fusion with country serially, b = 0.05, 95% CI [0.005, 0.12]. The indirect effect via identity fusion alone was not significant, b = 0.04, 95% CI [− 0.10, 0.17]. In the outgroup conditions, the indirect effect was also significant, but weaker than in the ingroup conditions, b = 0.10, 95% CI [0.02, 0.21]. Note: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
