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This study examined which risk factors are most robustly associated with radical intentions\u2013the willingness to use violence in support of an ideology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Using general-population samples from 40 countries (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 10,407) and a complementary sample of incarcerated jihadists (\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 80), we placed the 12 strongest established correlates identified in Wolfowicz\u2019s (2021) meta-analysis into direct multivariate competition. Analyses included conditional random forests, multilevel models, and random-effects meta-analyses of country-specific estimates.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Across analytic methods and ideological targets, three risk factors consistently retained robust independent associations with radical intentions: moral neutralization (cognitive justification of violence), obsessive passion (rigid, ego-involving commitment), and perceived discrimination (subjective group-based injustice). These associations were stable within and across countries and largely invariant across ideological domains. In the incarcerated jihadist sample, moral neutralization and obsessive passion remained consistent correlates of radical intentions, whereas perceived discrimination showed a weaker and less certain association.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Collectively, these findings identify a moral\u2013motivational\u2013grievance combination that is robustly associated with radical intentions across ideologies. We situate this combination within major theoretical frameworks\u2013including the 3N model, Moghaddam\u2019s staircase model, Borum\u2019s four-stage model, and social-movement frameworks\u2013to clarify how these robust correlates align with constructs emphasized in theories of radicalization. The findings suggest testable prevention hypotheses concerning moral justifications for violence, rigid ideological engagement, and experiences of discrimination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1855329","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,10]],"date-time":"2026-09-10T04:28:39Z","timestamp":1789014519000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["An international tournament of risk factors for radical intentions: evidence from 40 countries"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Jocelyn J.","family":"B\u00e9langer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Humanities and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar","place":["Doha, Qatar"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Angel","family":"G\u00f3mez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia","place":["Madrid, Spain"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Snook","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychology, Florida Gulf Coast University","place":["Fort Myers, FL, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jais","family":"Adam-Troian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai","place":["Dubai, United Arab Emirates"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Wolfowicz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Criminology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem","place":["Jerusalem, Israel"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shadi","family":"Akariya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Criminology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem","place":["Jerusalem, Israel"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jannis","family":"Kreienkamp","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Dataflow Company","place":["Franconia, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Justin","family":"K\u00f6nig","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Dataflow Company","place":["Franconia, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maximilian","family":"Agostini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Dataflow Company","place":["Franconia, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alexander P.","family":"Landry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University","place":["Stanford, CA, United States"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"N. 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