"Social Identification" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process by which an aspect of self image is developed based on in-group preference or ethnocentrism and a perception of belonging to a social or cultural group. (From APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D012933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.708
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Identification- Social Identification
- Social Identity
- Identities, Social
- Identity, Social
- Social Identities
- Identification, Social
- Identifications, Social
- Social Identifications
Group Identification- Group Identification
- Group Identifications
- Identification, Group
- Identifications, Group
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Identification" by people in Profiles.
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An Examination of predictors of prospective changes in self-reported drinker identity and changes in drinker identity as a predictor of changes in alcohol use and associated consequences. Addict Behav. 2025 Apr; 163:108262.
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The assimilatory impact of professional Identity formation on racial and ethnic minority doctor of pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 Jan; 17(1):102217.
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Who am I? Professional Identity Formation in Pharmacy Education Among Learners Underrepresented in Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024 Aug; 88(8):100748.
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Mental transportation mediates nostalgia's psychological benefits. Cogn Emot. 2021 02; 35(1):84-95.
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Who cares if college and drinking are synonymous? Identification with typical students moderates the relationship between college life alcohol salience and drinking outcomes. Addict Behav. 2019 11; 98:106046.
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Social identity and drinking: Dissecting social networks and implications for novel interventions. J Prev Interv Community. 2019 Jul-Sep; 47(3):259-273.
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Explicit drinking identity and alcohol problems: The mediating role of drinking to cope. Addict Behav. 2018 Jan; 76:88-94.
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Efficacy of personalized normative feedback as a brief intervention for college student gambling: a randomized controlled trial. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2015 Jun; 83(3):500-11.
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Do different types of social identity moderate the association between perceived descriptive norms and drinking among college students? Addict Behav. 2014 Sep; 39(9):1297-303.