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Capturing violent radicalization: Developing and validating scales measuring central aspects of radicalization.
Scand J Psychol. 2018 Dec; 59(6):653-660.SJ

Abstract

Violent radicalization has emerged as an important topic of theoretical and empirical investigation motivated by the devastating face of terrorism and by the aim of preventing such expressions of extremism. One central aspect of such research inquiries is the foundation of solid measurement. In this article, we develop and validate two generic scales pertaining to (1) endorsement of extremism and (2) acceptance of violent and/or illegal means. In conclusion, the scales yielded sound psychometric properties and cross-cultural equivalence, providing a solid measure of the important aspects of extremism which can be empirically employed in elucidating generic mechanisms of violent radicalization processes.

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Ozer S
Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Research Unit Life Psychology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.
Bertelsen P
Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Research Unit Life Psychology, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.

MeSH

CrimeHumansTerrorismViolence

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

30240517

Citation

Ozer, Simon, and Preben Bertelsen. "Capturing Violent Radicalization: Developing and Validating Scales Measuring Central Aspects of Radicalization." Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, vol. 59, no. 6, 2018, pp. 653-660.
Ozer S, Bertelsen P. Capturing violent radicalization: Developing and validating scales measuring central aspects of radicalization. Scand J Psychol. 2018;59(6):653-660.
Ozer, S., & Bertelsen, P. (2018). Capturing violent radicalization: Developing and validating scales measuring central aspects of radicalization. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 59(6), 653-660. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12484
Ozer S, Bertelsen P. Capturing Violent Radicalization: Developing and Validating Scales Measuring Central Aspects of Radicalization. Scand J Psychol. 2018;59(6):653-660. PubMed PMID: 30240517.
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