Outgroup Threat, complex identities, and attitudes toward war and peace in Ukraine

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Survey analysis reveals how threat perceptions and social identities impact support for war or peace among civilians in Ukraine.

Perceptions of threat increase support for war over peace during active conflict.
Symbolic and realistic threats are significant predictors of war support in the survey population.
Different social identities, particularly European and Russian identities, moderate the relationship between threat perceptions and support for war.
The study's findings highlight the complex interplay between identity and threat perception in shaping attitudes toward war and peace.

Korostelina et al. (2025) studied this question.

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