Is patriotism helpful to fight the crisis? The role of constructive patriotism, conventional patriotism, and glorification amid the COVID-19 pandemic

0559257 - PSÚ 2023 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Rupar, Mirjana - Jamroz-Dolinska, K. - Koleczek, M. - Sekerdej, M.
Is patriotism helpful to fight the crisis? The role of constructive patriotism, conventional patriotism, and glorification amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
European Journal of Social Psychology. Roč. 51, č. 6 (2021), s. 862-877. ISSN 0046-2772. E-ISSN 1099-0992
Institutional support: RVO:68081740
Keywords : compliance with hygiene and social distance practice * constructive patriotism * conventional patriotism * COVID-19 * glorification * national identity
OECD category: Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Impact factor: 3.930, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejsp.2777

We examined the link between constructive patriotism, glorification, and conventional patriotism and COVID-19-related attitudes and behaviors at different stages of the pandemic in Poland. In Study 1 (N = 663), constructive patriotism was positively associated with support for internal measures (e.g., raising awareness about health practices). Glorification was negatively linked to support for such measures and positively connected to support for external measures (e.g., closing the borders). In Study 2 (N = 522), constructive patriots showed greater compliance with hygiene and social distance practices. In Study 3 (N = 633), the attribution of responsibility for fighting the crisis to the state and particularly to individuals underlined the link between constructive patriotism and compliance with health practices. Additionally, constructive patriotism was linked to support for international collaboration. Study 4 (N = 1051), conducted on a representative sample, further corroborated these findings. The results regarding conventional patriotism were not consistent across studies.
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