Darkness into light? Identification with the crowd at a suicide prevention fundraiser promotes well‐being amongst participants

Kearns, Michelle; Muldoon, Orla T.; Msetfi, Rachel M.; Surgenor, Paul W. G.

doi:10.1002/ejsp.2304

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“…Those who had lost someone they knew and/or a family member to suicide were found to have a significant increase in well‐being after the event, and this was mediated by identification with the crowd. Although Kearns et al () did not specifically measure trauma symptoms, their findings support the idea that social identification may be protective in a posttraumatic context.…”

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“…Both family identification and family constraints were more strongly associated with posttraumatic stress than social support, with identification relating to lower symptoms, and constraints relating to higher symptoms. Finally, Kearns, Muldoon, Msetfi, and Surgenor () measured participants before and after a charity fundraiser for suicide prevention. Those who had lost someone they knew and/or a family member to suicide were found to have a significant increase in well‐being after the event, and this was mediated by identification with the crowd.…”

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A social model of posttraumatic stress disorder: Interpersonal trauma, attachment, group identification, disclosure, social acknowledgement, and negative cognitions

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In response to calls for social models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Charuvastra & Cloitre, 2008), we hypothesize relationships between interpersonal/non-interpersonal traumatic events, fearful attachment style, emotional disclosure, group identification, social acknowledgment, posttraumatic cognitions, and core trauma symptoms. The utility of social support versus social acknowledgement is also briefly considered. To test this exploratory model, a cross-sectional survey of participants (N 5 298) with varying levels of traumatic symptoms following mixed traumas was conducted. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the model. Results support a mediational model, with group identification appearing to mediate the relationship between fearful attachment and social acknowledgement, emotional disclosure appearing to mediate the relationship between interpersonal trauma and social acknowledgment, and posttraumatic cognitions appearing to mediate the relationship between social acknowledgement and core trauma symptoms. Results suggest that, within this exploratory model, social acknowledgment and social support explain a similar amount of variance in traumatic symptoms, but acknowledgment explains considerably more variance in cognitions than social support. The paper successfully applies current theoretical insights on group identification processes to the posttraumatic environment.This theoretical application is relatively novel within the PTSD literature and helps stimulate new theory in this domain. It also provides further evidence of the "social cure" theory. More broadly, the findings highlight the utility of social psychological constructs in helping explain trauma symptoms. We discuss the implications of our findings, the study limitations and suggest avenues for further research.

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A social model of posttraumatic stress disorder: Interpersonal trauma, attachment, group identification, disclosure, social acknowledgement, and negative cognitions

2018

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“…Here, then, emergent stigma associated with a "spoiled" identity (Goffman, 2009) may reduce the capacity for people to draw upon social identity resources. To test this idea, a study was conducted to examine the potential for an initiative aimed at reducing stigma and improving collective belonging to act as a "social cure" in a naturalistic setting in Ireland (Kearns, Muldoon, Msetfi, & Surgenor, 2017). Participants were attendees at a large suicide awareness-raising event who completed measures of their own exposure to suicide, their sense of belonging and connection to others at this community event, and their positive affect, both before the event and afterwards.…”

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The social psychology of responses to trauma: social identity pathways associated with divergent traumatic responses

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European Review of Social Psychology

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Research in clinical psychology and social psychiatry has highlighted the importance of social factors for outcomes following trauma. In this review, we speak to this issue in two ways. First, we highlight the value of a social identity framework for understanding the experience and impact of psychological trauma. Second, we draw on the Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC) to understand reactions to trauma. Specifically, we show (a) that negative responses to trauma are more apparent where trauma serves to undermine valued social identities; (b) that people prove more resilient in the face of trauma when valued social identities can be maintained or new social identities developed; and (c) that where old or new positive identities are reinvigorated or extend the self, this can be a basis for post-traumatic growth. We conclude by discussing the implications of this model for practice, and emphasise the importance of social identity management in the aftermath of trauma.

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“…Further recruitment stemmed from study information published in local media outlets and radio interviews conducted on local stations to raise awareness of the study. Those who completed the paper survey did so in person at workplaces and shopping centers local to each area, where efforts were made to recruit participants who may not otherwise have taken part in the study—those who did not have access to or were unable to use the Internet (including an older population), and men, who continually demonstrate low response rates to studies focusing on mental health (Kearns, Muldoon, Msetfi & Surgenor, ); something that can also be seen in the current study. Evidence that these sampling methods were successful can be seen in that there was a significant difference in age among those who took part in the survey in person ( M = 42.60, SD = 18.42) compared to those who completed the survey online ( M = 32.85, SD = 11.56), p < .001.…”

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Identification Reduces Stigma of Mental Ill‐Health: A Community‐Based Study

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Muldoon

Msetfi

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American J of Comm Psychol

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The stigma surrounding mental ill-health is an important issue that affects likelihood of diagnosis and uptake of services, as those affected may work to avoid exposure, judgment, or any perceived loss in status associated with their mental ill-health. In this study, we drew upon social identity theory to examine how social group membership might influence the stigma surrounding mental ill-health. Participants from two urban centers in Ireland (N = 626) completed a survey measuring stigma of mental health, perceived social support as well as identification with two different social groups (community and religion). Mediation analysis showed that subjective identification with religious and community groups led to greater perceived social support and consequently lower perceived stigma of mental ill-health. Furthermore, findings indicated that high identification with more than one social group can lead to enhanced social resources, and that identification with a religious group was associated with greater community identification. This study thus extends the evidence base of group identification by demonstrating its relationship with stigma of mental ill-health, while also reinforcing how multiple identities can interact to enhance social resources crucial for well-being.

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Darkness into light? Identification with the crowd at a suicide prevention fundraiser promotes well‐being amongst participants

Cited by 27 publications

References 48 publications

A social model of posttraumatic stress disorder: Interpersonal trauma, attachment, group identification, disclosure, social acknowledgement, and negative cognitions

A social model of posttraumatic stress disorder: Interpersonal trauma, attachment, group identification, disclosure, social acknowledgement, and negative cognitions

The social psychology of responses to trauma: social identity pathways associated with divergent traumatic responses

Identification Reduces Stigma of Mental Ill‐Health: A Community‐Based Study

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