The associations between collective narcissism and the solidarity-based collective action intentions of the local community on behalf of Syrians: The moderating role of in-group image threat

This thesis investigates the relationship between collective narcissism (CN) and the local community's intentions to engage in solidarity-based collective action (SBCA) on behalf of Syrian refugees in Türkiye, focusing on the role of in-group image threat. The hypotheses were tested using an online survey and with an experimental setup embedded in the survey. The data was analyzed based on the responses of 319 participants (210 Female, 105 Male, Mage =22.4) who identified themselves as Turkish since the study's independent variable is Turkishness-based national collective narcissism. The results revealed that higher CN scores were associated with lower intentions for SBCA. Findings also showed that under the in-group praise condition, participants demonstrated a significantly greater willingness to engage in SBCA compared to those under the in-group criticism condition. However, although the manipulation of in-group image threat had a significant impact on SBCA intentions, it did not moderate the relationship between CN and SBCA intentions. Consistencies or differences with previous studies and potential reasons for the discrepancies were discussed. Contributions and potential limitations were also presented.