Psychological responses to jihadist terrorism: Exploring a small but significant opinion shift towards minority inclusion among French citizens in response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks

dc.contributor.authorLueders, Adrian
dc.contributor.authorWollast, Robin
dc.contributor.authorNugier, Armelle
dc.contributor.authorGuimond, Serge
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-19T12:58:28Z
dc.date.available2024-08-19T12:58:28Z
dc.date.issued2023de
dc.description.abstractExperiences with jihadist terrorism sparked debates about the boundaries of religious expression within secular societies. Standpoints majority members hold in such discussions may be inclusive or exclusive towards religious minorities and inform wider intergroup perceptions. The present research explores these relationships in the context of the 2015 Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in Paris, France. Using longitudinal data from a diverse French sample (N = 558) collected before and after the attacks, we test whether within‐person changes in exclusionary and inclusionary interpretations of the French Laïcité principle can account for changes in public perceptions of context‐relevant minorities. Meta‐analytical findings suggest a small significant conservative shift after experiences with terrorism. Previous research conducted in the context of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks departed from this pattern, however, without identifying underlying psychological mechanisms. Accordingly, the present data suggests a small but significant opinion shift in favor of context‐relevant minorities. This shifting was partially explained through an increased endorsement of an inclusionary interpretation of the Laïcité principle that stresses the freedom of religious expression. We offer a contextualized interpretation of our data, suggesting that the collective coping dynamics that followed the events (i.e., republican marches, #JeSuisCharlie) have been critical for the observed effects.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16090
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12916
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.licensecc_by-nc-ndde
dc.source1467-9221de
dc.sourcePolitical Psychology; Vol. 45, No. 1 (2023), 113-131de
dc.subjectCharlie Hebdoen
dc.subjectConservative shiften
dc.subjectLaïcitéen
dc.subjectPrejudiceen
dc.subjectSecularismen
dc.subjectTerrorismen
dc.subject.ddc300
dc.titlePsychological responses to jihadist terrorism: Exploring a small but significant opinion shift towards minority inclusion among French citizens in response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacksen
dc.type.diniArticle
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPolitical psychology, 45 (2023), 1, 113-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12916. ISSN: 1467-9221
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issn1467-9221
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitlePolitical psychology
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume45
local.export.bibtex@article{Lueders2023, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16090}, doi = {10.1111/pops.12916}, author = {Lueders, Adrian and Wollast, Robin and Nugier, Armelle et al.}, title = {Psychological responses to jihadist terrorism: Exploring a small but significant opinion shift towards minority inclusion among French citizens in response to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks}, journal = {Political psychology}, year = {2023}, volume = {45}, number = {1}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthorLueders, Adrian and Wollast, Robin and Nugier, Armelle et al.
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