Positive intergroup contact decreases the likelihood that prejudicial attitudes become avoidant behavioral tendencies

Bağcı, Çiğdem and Turnuklu, Abbas and Tercan, Mustafa (2020) Positive intergroup contact decreases the likelihood that prejudicial attitudes become avoidant behavioral tendencies. European Journal of Social Psychology . ISSN 0046-2772 (Print) 1099-0992 (Online) Published Online First http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2646

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Abstract

We investigated whether existing intergroup contact experiences moderated the associations between prejudicial attitudes and behavioral tendencies towards outgroups across five studies in Turkey (total N = 1,281). Findings showed that among Turks who reported higher levels of cross-group friendship quantity (Study 1) and greater positive (but not negative) contact (Study 2) with Kurds, prejudicial attitudes did not predict negative outgroup behavioral tendencies. Confirming these studies, Study 3 indicated that the association between homophobic attitudes and outgroup avoidance/approach tendencies was weaker among individuals who reported more LGBTI friends. Study 4 replicated the latter finding among children using Syrians as the target outgroup. Study 5 further showed that the buffering role of intergroup contact occurred only among participants who held less certain attitudes towards Syrian refugees. Findings provide insights into how existing contact experiences shape the relationship between negative attitudes towards outgroups and relevant behavioral intentions.
Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: approach; avoidance tendencies; behavioral intention; intergroup contact; prejudice; social distance
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Çiğdem Bağcı
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2020 14:42
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 10:13
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/39626

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