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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Using a social-psychological approach that views terrorism as a violent manifestation of intergroup behaviour, this project aims to identify contextual and psychological predictors of support for (and opposition to) political violence among British Muslims. This mixed-methods research was conducted in four interrelated phases: Qualitative interviews of British Muslims.An online pilot survey of British Muslims.A multi-level face-to-face survey conducted by a professional survey company. Interviews were conducted in 66 Double Output Areas with a Muslim penetration of 10 per cent or more, which were randomly drawn from a sample frame stratified by Muslim penetration, Government Office Region, and Index of Multiple Deprivation. A follow-up telephone survey. Respondents in Wave 1 who had agreed to be contacted again (48 per cent) were approached approximately five months after the first interview. Further information is available on the ESRC Social-psychological Predictors of Support for Terrorism: A Multi-level Analysis webpage. Main Topics:The qualitative semi-structured interview transcripts covered the following themes: religion, British identity, social inclusion, interest in politics, political efficacy, political engagement, views on political violence and counter-terrorism. The pilot survey covered the following topics: religion, nationality, views on politics, views about living in Great Britain, your opinions about global affairs, attitudes towards violence and basic demographic information. The multi-level face-to-face survey covered the following topics: identity, political engagement and efficacy, contact experiences, appraisals of local and global injustices (including foreign policy attitudes), emotions, and political violence support (against civilian and military targets). The follow-up telephone survey covered the following topics: key constructs relating to identity,...