Replicating, Refining and Extending the Reconciliation Orientation Model (ROM): The Contributions of Multidimensional Identity and the Role of Conflict Type

Dinnick, Iwan; Noor, Masi; Borinca, Islam; Halabi, Samer

Abstract

This research replicated, refined and extended the Reconciliation Orientation Model (ROM). While the original ROM treated ingroup identity as unidimensional, we adopted a multidimensional model, distinguishing self‐investment and self‐definition, and examined their links to intergroup forgiveness. Data from four real‐life conflict settings – Israeli–Palestinian, Kosovar–Serbian, US racial and UK gender conflict (N = 860) – showed good fit for the refined ROM. Competitive victimhood predicted lower outgroup forgiveness, mediated by both identity dimensions. Specifically, while competitive victimhood positively predicted both self‐investment and self‐definition, only self‐definition positively predicted forgiveness; self‐investment predicted it negatively. Importantly, self‐investment suppressed the positive association between self‐definition and forgiveness, highlighting the value of distinguishing these dimensions. Conflict type moderated these effects, with stronger associations in direct than in structural conflicts. Overall, the findings underscore the importance of a multidimensional identity framework and differentiating conflict types to advance understanding of intergroup reconciliation.

Citation

Dinnick, I., Noor, M., Borinca, I., & Halabi, S. (in press). Replicating, Refining and Extending the Reconciliation Orientation Model (ROM): The Contributions of Multidimensional Identity and the Role of Conflict Type. European Journal of Social Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.70015

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 15, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Aug 7, 2025
• Deposit Date: Aug 11, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 11, 2025
• Journal: European Journal of Social Psychology
• Print ISSN: 0046-2772
• Electronic ISSN: 1099-0992
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.70015
• Keywords: direct and structural conflicts, competitive victimhood, forgiveness, ingroup identity
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1364516
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.70015