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The Incel Value Scale: Exploring the Connection Between Incel Values, Narcissism, Masculinity Threat and Violent Fantasies

Silling, Hampus LU (2024) PSYP01 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
To further our understanding of incel aggression this current study aimed to develop a new psychometric tool for measuring the incel identity through underlying incel values and exploring the potential relationships between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism, and violent fantasies. The incel value scale (IVS) was developed through exploratory factor analysis on a population of N = 99 men. The relationship between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism and violent fantasies was assessed through multiple regression analysis on N = 69 men. The result showed that IVS consisted of incel values related to the idea of incel victimhood, genetic determinism, an unbalanced dating market, male superiority, and dehumanization of women.... (More)
To further our understanding of incel aggression this current study aimed to develop a new psychometric tool for measuring the incel identity through underlying incel values and exploring the potential relationships between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism, and violent fantasies. The incel value scale (IVS) was developed through exploratory factor analysis on a population of N = 99 men. The relationship between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism and violent fantasies was assessed through multiple regression analysis on N = 69 men. The result showed that IVS consisted of incel values related to the idea of incel victimhood, genetic determinism, an unbalanced dating market, male superiority, and dehumanization of women. Multiple regression analysis uncovered that experiencing status threat was a strong predictor for agreeing with incel values. All other predictors for incel values and all predictors for violent fantasies were non-significant. The IVS provides a much-needed tool to measure agreement with incel values and further explore the incel identity and its connection to incel aggression. Future research should focus on further validating the IVS as well as comparing populations with an extreme agreement to incel values with other populations to explore if there is a significant difference in masculinity threat, narcissism, and violent fantasies. (Less)
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author
Silling, Hampus LU
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PSYP01 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
incel, incel value scale, masculinity threat, narcissism, violent fantasies
language
English
id
9162981
date added to LUP
2024-06-18 15:02:20
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2024-06-18 15:02:20
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  abstract     = {{To further our understanding of incel aggression this current study aimed to develop a new psychometric tool for measuring the incel identity through underlying incel values and exploring the potential relationships between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism, and violent fantasies. The incel value scale (IVS) was developed through exploratory factor analysis on a population of N = 99 men. The relationship between incel values, masculinity threat, narcissism and violent fantasies was assessed through multiple regression analysis on N = 69 men. The result showed that IVS consisted of incel values related to the idea of incel victimhood, genetic determinism, an unbalanced dating market, male superiority, and dehumanization of women. Multiple regression analysis uncovered that experiencing status threat was a strong predictor for agreeing with incel values. All other predictors for incel values and all predictors for violent fantasies were non-significant. The IVS provides a much-needed tool to measure agreement with incel values and further explore the incel identity and its connection to incel aggression. Future research should focus on further validating the IVS as well as comparing populations with an extreme agreement to incel values with other populations to explore if there is a significant difference in masculinity threat, narcissism, and violent fantasies.}},
  author       = {{Silling, Hampus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Incel Value Scale: Exploring the Connection Between Incel Values, Narcissism, Masculinity Threat and Violent Fantasies}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}