Abstract
The current study was conducted to study the causes of suicide terrorism
in Pakistan. A sample of five renowned media analysts was selected
through purposive sampling. A semi-structured interview guideline was
developed to collect data and content analysis was used to generate
themes to fit into the pre-determined categories of analysis. Reliability
and validity of content analysis were established by inviting two judges
and asking them to identify themes and to determine the intensity of each
category on a 7-point Likert scale. The findings suggested that
misinterpretation of religion acts as the biggest motivating factor for
suicide bombers followed by revenge. Collective identity was considered
to be moderately responsible for driving suicide bombers, whereas,
ideology was identified to be only mildly responsible. Relative
deprivation and material rewards scored the lowest intensity. The study
played a pivotal role in providing a psychological perspective of suicide
terrorism.
Anum Urooj , Sadaf Tariq. (2015) Causes of Suicide Terrorism in Pakistan as Perceived by Media Personnel, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 25, Issue 1.
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