Perceived impact of terrorism and the role of the media: representations by Italian citizens differing in political orientation and need for closure

Sensales, Gilda; Areni, Alessandra; Boyatzi, Lauren M.; Secco, Alessandra Dal; Kruglanski, Arie W.

doi:10.1080/19434472.2012.760104

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“…It was found that a significant majority of the respondents supported the perception of IS fighters as psychopaths seeking to partake in violence. Just like in a study by Sensales et al (2013), this perception received the most support compared to other definitions of terrorists as individuals motivated by personal problems or having ideological goals. Also, the lowest support was given to the idea of the ineffectiveness of anti-terrorist measures taken by some government and public institutions.…”

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“…Six main images of terrorism in Russian political and cultural context were identified, not all of them can be found in the public mind in other countries (e.g. in Italy, Poland, the USA, Great Britain; refer to Sensales et al , 2013; Kossowska et al , 2008, 2010). It was found that a significant majority of the respondents supported the perception of IS fighters as psychopaths seeking to partake in violence.…”

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The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State

Koshkin

Zhidkih

Novikov

2017

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Purpose The terrorism of “Islamic State” (IS) is increasingly coming to be seen as a complicated and complex phenomenon permeated with various political goals and personal interests. The effectiveness of terrorist recruiters determines the need to identify the reasons for the appeal of the IS image and for the effectiveness of IS propaganda in different population layers and social groups. From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on the findings of a sociological survey of a sample comprising 881 Russian students. In this research, six scales were used to identify the attitude of Russian students toward IS: informational awareness of IS; the image of IS fighters; the image of IS as an organization; attitude to an anti-terrorist policy; the role of the mass media; the level of social capital. Factorial analysis of the main components was conducted for each of the scales. Findings Subsequently, the correlation analysis of the relationship of social capital to the perception of the image of “IS” was conducted. Six main IS images were identified in the minds of the students. The research results show that survey participants with high levels of social capital are significantly more negative in their perception of the activities of the terrorist organization in question. Originality/value From this perspective, it is crucial to identify the significant social factors that are most affecting the perception of the terrorist activities of “IS” and their role in creating and shaping IS images. This study focuses on determining the role of social capital in the perception of the IS image.

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The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State

Koshkin

Zhidkih

Novikov

2017

JACPR

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“…Although it is unlikely for the individual to become a victim of terrorism (low base rates), most people feel the terrorist threat when being reminded about terrorism (e.g., newspaper articles, pictures of attacks, political discussion) (Fischer et al 2011). Exposure to terrorist attacks provided by the media (Walsh 2010;Sensales et al 2014) makes terrorism a present phenomenon in the day-to-day life, with evident consequences, particularly psychological ones (Kaitz et al 2009;Waxman 2011;Huq 2013). In addition, people understand that the terrorism struggle, since 11 September 2001, failed to achieve its objectives, remaining a global political agenda and posing a serious threat to world peace (Jamal 2014).…”

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Who Is Concerned about Terrorist Attacks? A Religious Profile

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As part of the study on the psychological impact of terrorist acts on ordinary people, the objective of this study is to understand if religious identity protects individuals from feeling concerned about the possibility of terrorist attacks. The study was based on a sample from the World Values Survey, wave 6 (2010–2014), of 30,446 citizens of countries whose dominant religion is Christianity. According to the concern felt regarding the possibility of becoming the target of a terrorist attack, a religious profile was identified. Most of the sample reported high levels of worry about terrorist attacks. The most religious respondents, more faithful and more devoted to religious practices, are more worried about the occurrence of terrorist attacks. Opposite to what is mostly found in the literature, religion does not act as a protective barrier to the primary objective of terrorism, which consists in the use of violence to create fear. People worried about the probability of becoming a target in terrorist attacks are also victims of terrorism.

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