Discussion
These results are not empirically sound because there was only one transcript, which
implicated validity and interpretive power. The minuscular sample size rationally eliminated
generalizability.
In addition, the concepts thematized in this study were limited in scope and answered
part of the research question. The themes were observed solely from a generalized
perspective rather than from within the sociocultural and ethnic constraints of the participant.
A better-suited alternative method in realizing those aspects would have been
discourse analysis, which promotes benefits in analysing vocal and written material (Willig,
2013).
The transcript highlighted issues referencing a past era and and ignore the influence of
modern social and developmental influences such as the Internet and social media in the
radicalization process.
The current study investigates and provides explanation How does a good kid end up going
down such a dark path. Understanding how and why youth pursue to engage in extremist
groups is key if academics, practitioners, or policymakers are to design effective
counterextremism interventions. These programs should promote the core principles of
respect, sense of welcome, empathy and appreciate diversity and inclusivity and promote
tolerance and equality.
It is clear from this study that early evidence-based life interventions such as trauma
informed practice are required to prevent childhood adversity and provide support who may
be exposed to familial neglect within the home and reduce the negative consequences of
trauma by integrating values that promote safety and avoid re-traumatisation into policies,
procedures and practices.
Some support can be found for evidence-based approaches to building protective
factors against violence through increasing resilience (Brownlee et al., 2013; Zimmerman et
al., 2013) and emotional and social competence (Hahn et al., 2007).
The future research sought to further the understanding of individual’s psychological
experience of disengagement and focuses on the causes of an individual leaving a radical
social group with the intention of countering violent extremism. As current research study
focused on sole ideology and one group type. So future studies should be implemented to
give a broad understanding of the core psychological experience across a broad range of
ideological social group types.
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