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Differentiation Of Identity Fusion And Identification With Family, Friends, Country And Organization

Table 2:

Items of the Identity Fusion Scale and Identification Scale (item formulations are given for country) Family Country Friends Organization
Identity fusion Identification Identity fusion Identification Identification Identity fusion Identity fusion Identification
I am one with my country .88 .10 .80 .26 .07 .87 .64 .46
I feel immersed in my country .41 .11 .75 .07 .14 .83 .73 .36
I have a deep emotional bond with my country .88 .03 .75 .39 .15 .86 .81 .33
My country is me .86 .13 .81 .27 .35 .76 .82 .31
I'll do for my country more than anyone of the other group members would do .27 .29 .70 .19 .47 .31 .85 .10
I am strong because of my country .80 .16 .77 .30 .50 .57 .63 .42
I make my country strong .53 .28 .67 .07 .67 .32 .82 .13
When someone criticizes my country, it feels like a personal insult .45 .61 .47 .70 .64 .31 .36 .76
I am very interested in what citizens of others countries think about my country -.07 .67 -.03 .77 .50 .03 .18 .70
When I talk about my country, I usually say “we” rather than “they.” .59 .46 .45 .59 .66 .22 .69 .40
Successes of my country are my successes .59 .51 .60 .47 .80 .18 .63 .50
When someone praises my country, it feels like a personal compliment .35 .74 .38 .70 .83 .02 .41 .72
If a story in the media criticized my country, I would feel embarrassed .05 .68 .13 .70 .50 .10 .13 .85
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