Hazing behaviors as a part of group initiations have been theorized to contribute to a sense of group solidarity, to ensure loyalty and commitment of group members, to teach group-relevant skills and attitudes to group members, and to reinforce the social hierarchy within groups. In a survey of members of an international college fraternity (n=2833), researchers propose and test a four-dimensional model of hazing motivation. Using exploratory factor analysis, the proposed four-factor model explains 74 percent of the overall variance and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated acceptable model fit. Correlation and regression analysis suggested that social dominance- motivated hazing is strongly associated with hazing tolerance, moral disengagement, and a variety of measures related to organizational commitment and attachment.

从理论上讲，欺凌行为是群体发起活动的一部分，有助于形成群体团结感，确保群体成员的忠诚和承诺，向群体成员传授与群体相关的技能和态度，并加强群体内部的社会等级制度。在对国际大学友会成员的调查中（n= 2833），研究人员提出并测试了雾霾动机的三维模型。使用探索性因素分析，提出的四因素模型可解释总体差异的74％，而确认性因素分析则表明可接受的模型拟合。相关性和回归分析表明，社会支配动机的欺凌与欺凌容忍度，道德脱离接触以及与组织承诺和依恋有关的各种措施密切相关。