Original scientific paper

Relational Identities: Social Identitiy and Relational Dimensions

Ivan CIFRIĆ
Krunoslav NIKODEM

Abstract

The paper is based on the results of empirical research
conducted within the project "Modernisation and the Identity of
Croatian Society" on a representative sample of Croatian
population. Social identity was defined as dimensional and
relational, whereas dimensionality was defined through four
conceptual categories (social, cultural, spatial and family-
-gender) which were operationalised on an instrument of 24
items. Factor analysis separated five dimensions of social identity
(cultural, socio-professional, regional, national-religious and
neighbourhood-local). Identity relations were defined through
the relationship towards: self, others, nature, god and the world.
Two hypotheses were checked in the paper: 1. Social identity is
formed as relational identity, and a correlation is expected
between the social identity factor and the perception towards
self, others, nature and god; 2. The relationship between the
social identity dimensions and relational identity dimensions
(self, others, nature, god) will enable the creation of a profile of
each dimension of social identity. The results obtained mostly
confirm the stated correlation hypotheses. The profile of social
identity dimensions has been defined with the assistance of
relational dimensions.

Keywords

social identity; relational identity; national pride; regions; image

Hrčak ID:

18939

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/18939

Publication date:

30.6.2007.

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