The dynamics of interminority extended contact: the role of affective and cognitive mediators

Visintin, E. P., Brylka, A., Green, E. G. T., Mähönen, T. A. and Jasinskaja-Lahti, I. (2016) The dynamics of interminority extended contact: the role of affective and cognitive mediators. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 22(4) 1099-9809.

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Abstract:	Objectives: Research on intergroup contact and prejudice reduction has dedicated little attention to relations between minority groups. We examined whether interminority extended contact, that is, the knowledge that a member of the minority ingroup has a friend from the minority outgroup, is associated with positive outgroup attitudes. Affective (outgroup empathy and outgroup trust) and cognitive (ingroup norm) mediators were considered. Methods: Two correlational studies were conducted. Study 1 (N = 640, 50% females, mean age = 44 years) was conducted in Bulgaria among the Bulgarian Turkish and Roma ethnic minorities, while Study 2 (N = 458, 67% females, mean age = 44 years) was conducted in Finland among Estonian and Russian immigrants. Results: Path analyses showed that, over and above the effects of direct contact between the minority groups, interminority extended contact was associated with positive outgroup attitudes in both intergroup settings. These effects occurred through empathy (Study 1), trust and ingroup norms (Study 2). Conclusions: The two studies highlight interminority extended contact as a means to promote harmonious interminority relationships and suggest the implementation of interventions based on extended contact to reduce interminority prejudice and to foster solidarity among minorities.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Prejudice, extended intergroup contact, interminority relations
Creators:	Visintin, Emilio Paolo, Brylka, Asteria, Green, Eva G T, Mähönen, Tuuli Anna and Jasinskaja-Lahti, Inga
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact
Date:	1 February 2016
Date Type:	Acceptance
Journal or Publication Title:	Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
Volume:	22
Number:	4
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000089
ISSN:	1099-9809
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9330

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