The role of revenge, denial, and terrorism distress in restoring just world beliefs: the impact of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on British and Indian students.

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  • Author(s): Ferguson N;Ferguson N; Kamble SV
  • Source:
    The Journal of social psychology [J Soc Psychol] 2012 Nov-Dec; Vol. 152 (6), pp. 687-96.
  • Publication Type:
    Comparative Study; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376372 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0022-4545 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00224545 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Soc Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2010- : New York : Routledge
      Original Publication: Provincetown, Mass. : Journal Press
    • Subject Terms:
      Cross-Cultural Comparison* ; Culture* ; Defense Mechanisms* ; Denial, Psychological* ; Punishment* ; Social Justice*; Students/*psychology ; Terrorism/*psychology; Adolescent ; Adult ; Anger ; Female ; Humans ; India ; Male ; Mass Casualty Incidents ; Middle Aged ; Sex Factors ; Social Identification ; Social Values ; United Kingdom ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Just world beliefs for students (N = 413) from India and the United Kingdom were measured. The participants then read a scenario about the 2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai. The participants were then assessed for terrorism distress and offered multiple strategies (revenge and denial) to restore their just world beliefs. The findings indicate that students resident in India along with those who hold strong just world beliefs felt more distress, held a greater desire for revenge, and demonstrated more denial than the British students and those who had weak beliefs in a just world. These results indicate the important role just world beliefs play in responding to the threat created by mass casualty terrorist attacks. The implications for just world theory are also discussed.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20121013 Date Completed: 20121113 Latest Revision: 20191210
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00224545.2012.688893
    • Accession Number:
      23057189