Collective psychological empowerment

See our research on collective psychological empowerment which has found a possible link between identity, positive emotion and wellbeing among people involved in collective events.

A group of protesters

The project

Collective action such as mass protest can change society. Such action may also impact upon the psychology of the protestors themselves.

This research strand grew out of our studies of identity change in collective action. The findings suggest a link between identity, positive emotion and wellbeing among people involved in collective events. Specifically, field and experimental studies have shown the way that identity-congruence in mass activism can promote a positive enhanced sense of agency.

Collaborators on this work include colleagues and research students in Greece, Sweden, and the Netherlands. 

For details of studies and results, see: 


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