Children's subjective identification with social groups: A group-reference effect approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - Children's subjective identification with social groups

T2 - A group-reference effect approach

AU - Bennett, Mark

AU - Sani, Fabio

PY - 2008/9

Y1 - 2008/9

N2 - A study is reported that seeks to examine 5-, 7-, and 10-year-old children's internalization of in-groups within the self-concept. Methodologically, the study draws upon the self-reference effect, extending it to the group-level identity. In particular, it was found that participants' encoding of information with reference to in-groups (family, age, gender) facilitated recall to the same degree as when information had been encoded with reference to the personal self. Both self- and group-reference encoding were associated with higher levels of recall than were control conditions. These findings suggest that group memberships are integral parts of children's self-concepts.

AB - A study is reported that seeks to examine 5-, 7-, and 10-year-old children's internalization of in-groups within the self-concept. Methodologically, the study draws upon the self-reference effect, extending it to the group-level identity. In particular, it was found that participants' encoding of information with reference to in-groups (family, age, gender) facilitated recall to the same degree as when information had been encoded with reference to the personal self. Both self- and group-reference encoding were associated with higher levels of recall than were control conditions. These findings suggest that group memberships are integral parts of children's self-concepts.

U2 - 10.1348/026151007X246268

DO - 10.1348/026151007X246268

M3 - Article

SN - 0261-510X

VL - 26

SP - 381

EP - 387

JO - British Journal of Developmental Psychology

JF - British Journal of Developmental Psychology

ER -