IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/pal/palcom/v4y2018i1d10.1057_s41599-018-0191-8.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Joining the Islamic State from France between 2014 and 2016: an observational follow-up study

Author

Listed:
  • Nicolas Campelo

    (APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière
    Traitement et Médiation Interculturelle et Sociale
    Université Paris V René Descartes SPC)

  • Laura Bouzar

    (CDPSI and Bouzar-Expertises)

  • Alice Oppetit

    (APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière)

  • Hugues Pellerin

    (APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière)

  • Serge Hefez

    (APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière)

  • Guillaume Bronsard

    (CMPPD, Conseil Départemental des Bouches-du-Rhône
    Aix Marseille Université
    EA 7479, SPURBO)

  • David Cohen

    (APHP, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière
    Sorbonne Université)

  • Dounia Bouzar

    (Université Paris V René Descartes SPC)

Abstract

A new model of radicalization has appeared in Western countries since the 2010s. However, few empirical data are available to interpret the profiles of European young people who have embraced radical Islamism. Mixing qualitative/quantitative approaches, the present study is the first to explore their motives for radicalization, as well as how characteristics at baseline predicted their status at follow-up (FU). In 2014-2015, 150 individuals (mean age: 19.82 years; 101 (67.3%) females; 100 (67%) Muslim converts) were followed-up prospectively by the Centre de Prévention contre les Dérives Sectaires liées à l’Islam (CPDSI) until September 2016. Using a multiple correspondence analysis, we found that eight motivational dimensions (interest in violence; feelings of depression, responsibility, uncertainty or loneliness; experience of abuse; issues with sexuality; and poor insight) combining in eight statistical factors drove individuals towards radicalization. At FU, 95(63%) were no longer radicalized, 21(14%) were disengaged, 19(13%) were still radicalized, and 15(10%) had reached the Islamic State. Univariate and multivariate analyses found some protective factors defining individuals with developmental vulnerabilities that can be encountered in many psychopathologies. In addition, multivariate models showed that worse status at FU was predicted by being married, having married parents, having attempted to radicalize other relatives, and having a close friend or relative imprisoned before radicalization. We conclude that multidimensional efforts to de-radicalize young people are efficient, although a worse prognosis is associated with neighborhood/proximal phenomena. Prevention should target these local/proximal contexts to further prevent radicalization.

Suggested Citation

  • Nicolas Campelo & Laura Bouzar & Alice Oppetit & Hugues Pellerin & Serge Hefez & Guillaume Bronsard & David Cohen & Dounia Bouzar, 2018. "Joining the Islamic State from France between 2014 and 2016: an observational follow-up study," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 4(1), pages 1-10, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:4:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-018-0191-8
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-018-0191-8
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1057/s41599-018-0191-8
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1057/s41599-018-0191-8?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Kamaldeep Bhui & Nasir Warfa & Edgar Jones, 2014. "Is Violent Radicalisation Associated with Poverty, Migration, Poor Self-Reported Health and Common Mental Disorders?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(3), pages 1-10, March.
    2. Kamaldeep Bhui & Brian Everitt & Edgar Jones, 2014. "Might Depression, Psychosocial Adversity, and Limited Social Assets Explain Vulnerability to and Resistance against Violent Radicalisation?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(9), pages 1-10, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Izabela Zych & Elena Nasaescu, 2022. "Is radicalization a family issue? A systematic review of family‐related risk and protective factors, consequences, and interventions against radicalization," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(3), September.
    2. Kiran M. Sarma & Sarah L. Carthy & Katie M. Cox, 2022. "Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(3), September.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Michael Wolfowicz & Yael Litmanovitz & David Weisburd & Badi Hasisi, 2021. "Cognitive and behavioral radicalization: A systematic review of the putative risk and protective factors," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(3), September.
    2. Izabela Zych & Elena Nasaescu, 2022. "Is radicalization a family issue? A systematic review of family‐related risk and protective factors, consequences, and interventions against radicalization," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(3), September.
    3. Hedieh Mirahmadi, 2016. "Building Resilience against Violent Extremism," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 668(1), pages 129-144, November.
    4. Whmck Wijekoon & B. Pramono & R. E. Hadisancoko, 2023. "South India political parties influence on India's Foreign Policy of Tamil Separatism in Sri Lanka," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 40(1), pages 334-355, February.
    5. Anna Levinsson & Diana Miconi & Zhiyin Li & Rochelle L. Frounfelker & Cécile Rousseau, 2021. "Conspiracy Theories, Psychological Distress, and Sympathy for Violent Radicalization in Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-12, July.
    6. Michael Wolfowicz & Yael Litmanovitz & David Weisburd & Badi Hasisi, 2020. "PROTOCOL: Cognitive and behavioral radicalization: A systematic review of the putative risk and protective factors," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(3), September.
    7. Thomas Gries & Veronika Müller, 2020. "Conflict Economics and Psychological Human Needs," Working Papers CIE 135, Paderborn University, CIE Center for International Economics.
    8. Rochelle L. Frounfelker & Thomas Frissen & Isabella Vanorio & Cecile Rousseau & Leen d’Haenens, 2019. "Exploring the discrimination–radicalization nexus: empirical evidence from youth and young adults in Belgium," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(6), pages 897-908, July.
    9. Michael Wolfowicz & Badi Hasisi & David Weisburd, 2021. "PROTOCOL: What are the effects of different elements of media on radicalization outcomes? A systematic review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(1), March.
    10. Daniel Allington & David Hirsh & Louise Katz, 2023. "Antisemitism is predicted by anti-hierarchical aggression, totalitarianism, and belief in malevolent global conspiracies," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(1), pages 1-16, December.
    11. Kiran M. Sarma & Sarah L. Carthy & Katie M. Cox, 2022. "Mental disorder, psychological problems and terrorist behaviour: A systematic review and meta‐analysis," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(3), September.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:4:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-018-0191-8. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.nature.com/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.