Mechanisms of 3N Model on Radicalization: Testing the Mediation by Group Identity and Ideology of the Relationship between Need for Significance and Violent Extremism

Mirra Noor Milla, Whinda Yustisia, Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi, Haykal Hafizul Arifin

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Abstract

This paper seeks to examine the mechanisms of the 3 N model (need, narrative, and network) by testing a serial mediation model of group identity and ideology. We propose two rival hypotheses: need for significance predicts violent extremism, and its relationship is serially mediated by (1) group identity and ideology (Model 1); (2) ideology and group identity (Model 2). To test the hypotheses, we conducted a survey of 137 terrorism detainees from prisons across Indonesia. The results revealed that Model 1 had a better fit than Model 2, suggesting the important role of group processes in developing violent extremism’s ideology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages16
JournalStudies in Conflict and Terrorism
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022

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