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. 2023 Feb 5;19(1):e1301. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1301

Table 2.

Different domains (Wolfowicz et al., 2021).

Domain Examples
Socio‐demographic/background: Individual characteristics that might contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk.a Risk Factors
Unemployment, alcohol or substance abuse, relationship problems etc.
Protective Factors
Socio‐economic status, education etc.
Attitudinal factors Risk Factor
Holding specific attitudes or perceptions about the world that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. Perceived in‐group superiority, perceived discrimination, perceived injustice etc.
Protective Factors
Law abidance, belief in legitimacy of the law, trust in institutions, trust in others, social support, perceived self‐efficacy etc.
Psychological/Personality factors Risk Factors
Psychological or personality traits that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. Mental health issues, anger, negative affect, authoritarianism etc.
Protective Factors
Life satisfaction, higher self‐esteem etc.
Experiential Risk Factors
Life experiences that can contribute to, or mitigate against, radicalisation risk. Prior incarceration, experience of discrimination, traumatic experiences etc.
Protective Factors
High perceptions of procedural justice.
Criminogenic Risk Factors
Traditional risk/protective factors cited as relevant to other types of criminal offending. Criminal history, deviant/radical peers, low self‐control, thrill seeking etc.
Protective Factors
Parental involvement, school bonding, outgroup friends etc.
a

Of course, interventions are not able to change many factors captured by this domain (e.g., age, gender).