scholarly journals A Network Analysis of the Association Between Intergroup Contact and Intergroup Relations

2022 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 51-69
Author(s):  
Dongfang Yu ◽  
Yufang Zhao ◽  
Chenzu Yin ◽  
Fangmei Liang ◽  
Wenyu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Intergroup Contact

scholarly journals Studying Positive and Negative Direct and Extended Contact: Complementing Self-Reports With Social Network Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 1566-1581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Wölfer ◽  
Eva Jaspers ◽  
Danielle Blaylock ◽  
Clarissa Wigoder ◽  
Joanne Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Extended Contact ◽  
Contact Parameters

Traditionally, studies of intergroup contact have primarily relied on self-reports, which constitute a valid method for studying intergroup contact, but has limitations, especially if researchers are interested in negative or extended contact. In three studies, we apply social network analyses to generate alternative contact parameters. Studies 1 and 2 examine self-reported and network-based parameters of positive and negative contact using cross-sectional datasets ( N = 291, N = 258), indicating that both methods help explain intergroup relations. Study 3 examines positive and negative direct and extended contact using the previously validated network-based contact parameters in a large-scale, international, and longitudinal dataset ( N = 12,988), demonstrating that positive and negative direct and extended contact all uniquely predict intergroup relations (i.e., intergroup attitudes and future outgroup contact). Findings highlight the value of social network analysis for examining the full complexity of contact including positive and negative forms of direct and extended contact.

Reducing Prejudice Through Narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Moyer-Gusé ◽  
Katherine R. Dale ◽  
Michelle Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Contact Hypothesis ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety ◽  
Intergroup Interactions

Abstract. Recent extensions to the contact hypothesis reveal that different forms of contact, such as mediated intergroup contact, can reduce intergroup anxiety and improve attitudes toward the outgroup. This study draws on existing research to further consider the role of identification with an ingroup character within a narrative depicting intergroup contact between Muslim and non-Muslim Americans. Results reveal that identification with the non-Muslim (ingroup) model facilitated liking the Muslim (outgroup) model, which reduced prejudice toward Muslims more generally. Identification with the ingroup model also increased conversational self-efficacy and reduced anxiety about future intergroup interactions – both important aspects of improving intergroup relations.

scholarly journals Does negative contact undermine attempts to improve intergroup relations? Deepening the understanding of negative contact and its consequences for intergroup contact research and interventions

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarina J. Schäfer ◽  
Mathias Kauff ◽  
Francesca Prati ◽  
Mathijs Kros ◽  
Timothy Lang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Intergroup Contact

Reducing intergroup bias through intergroup contact: Twenty years of progress and future directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 606-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Dovidio ◽  
Angelika Love ◽  
Fabian M. H. Schellhaas ◽  
Miles Hewstone
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
Intergroup Bias ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Equitable Outcomes

Classic research on the contact hypothesis focused on the direct relationship between the antecedents (conditions under which contact occurs) and the outcomes (primarily, the reduction of prejudice) of intergroup contact. Recent work has taken a broader view of contact processes and effects. We review key developments over the past 20 years, identifying different forms of contact, factors that mediate and moderate the effects of contact, and both the nature and temporal stage and the varied outcomes of contact. We then identify several research directions to address pressing theoretical and practical issues. These issues concern (a) group processes and intergroup relations, (b) intergroup contact in the context of multiple categorization, (c) structural- and individual-level processes, (d) a broader range of individual-level outcomes (e.g., health), and (e) impact on social change. Contact theory and research provides a comprehensive conceptual foundation, allied to a range of powerful empirical techniques, for important new advances and practical applications for improving intergroup relations and producing more equitable outcomes across groups.

scholarly journals Improving Intergroup Relations with Extended Contact among Young Children: Mediation by Intergroup Empathy and Moderation by Direct Intergroup Contact

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loris Vezzali ◽  
Miles Hewstone ◽  
Dora Capozza ◽  
Elena Trifiletti ◽  
Gian Antonio Di Bernardo
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Extended Contact

scholarly journals Self-Expansion and Intergroup Contact: Expectancies and Motives to Self-Expand Lead to Greater Interest in Outgroup Contact and More Positive Intergroup Relations

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 450-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Paolini ◽  
Stephen C. Wright ◽  
Odilia Dys-Steenbergen ◽  
Irene Favara
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Intergroup Contact

scholarly journals Shared Education as a Contact-Based Intervention to Improve Intergroup Relations Among Adolescents in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Karl Reimer ◽  
Joanne Hughes ◽  
Danielle Blaylock ◽  
Caitlin Donnelly ◽  
Ralf Wölfer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Post Conflict

Past research has shown that intergroup contact can be a promising intervention to improve intergroup relations and that contact-based interventions might be most effective during adolescence. In post-conflict Northern Ireland, widespread residential segregation and a largely separate school system limit opportunities for intergroup contact between adolescents from the Catholic and Protestant communities. We evaluated whether a large-scale intervention to facilitate intergroup contact between students attending separate schools (the ‘Shared Education’ program) improves a range of outcomes relevant for intergroup relations in Northern Ireland. We conducted a five-wave longitudinal, quasi-experimental study that followed a large sample of school students (*N* = 5,159, *M* = 12.4, age range: 10–14 years; 2,988 girls, 2,044 boys) from 56 predominantly Catholic or Protestant schools from sixth to tenth grade. We compared the developmental trajectories of students who, in ninth (14–15 years) and tenth (15–16 years) grade, shared some classes with students from the other community, as part of the program, to students who did not. We found that participating in shared classes had a medium-size, positive effect on the amount of intergroup contact students had outside of class, and small, positive effects on students’ outgroup attitudes, outgroup trust, and intergroup empathy (but not on their intergroup empathy, future contact intentions, deprovincialization, or multicultural beliefs). Our findings show that a school-based program of shared education can provide a viable and effective intervention to facilitate intergroup contact, improve intergroup relations, and foster social integration among adolescents at a large scale in a post-conflict society.

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