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The Longitudinal Effects of Intergroup Contact on Youth Attitudes Towards Ethnic Minorities and Constructive Societal Engagement
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Shazza Ali,
Pier-Luc Dupont Picard ,
David Manley,
Sumedh Rao,
Laura K. Taylor
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Start page: e70026
Swansea University Author:
Pier-Luc Dupont Picard
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/casp.70026
Abstract
Growing empirical evidence demonstrates that intergroup contact has the potential to reap effects that go beyond prejudice reduction. Much of this evidence, however, is based on findings from cross‐sectional surveys. Building on the relatively smaller body of longitudinal intergroup contact research...
| Published in: | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology |
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| ISSN: | 1052-9284 1099-1298 |
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Wiley
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68472 |
| Abstract: |
Growing empirical evidence demonstrates that intergroup contact has the potential to reap effects that go beyond prejudice reduction. Much of this evidence, however, is based on findings from cross‐sectional surveys. Building on the relatively smaller body of longitudinal intergroup contact research, we conduct a three‐time point survey amongst youth in Northern Ireland to determine whether frequent and good‐quality interactions with ethnic minority groups are associated with later reports on: (1) attitudes towards ethnic minorities, (2) prosocial behaviour towards ethnic minorities, and (3) civic engagement. Data were collected over the period of a school year amongst youth living in Belfast (n = 420, Mage; T1 = 14.9 years) and analysed using longitudinal path analyses and structural equation models in Mplus. Results demonstrate a lagged effect of higher‐quality contact on more positive attitudes towards ethnic minorities over the school year. There was also a lagged effect of more frequent contact on self‐reported prosocial behaviour in support of ethnic minorities. No lagged effects were observed of intergroup contact on civic engagement. Findings highlight the potential longitudinal effects of intergroup contact on attitudes and behaviours towards ethnic minorities. |
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| Keywords: |
Civic engagement, intergroup attitudes, intergroup contact, prosocial behaviour, youth |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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This work was supported by funding obtained from the Economic and Social Research Council [ES/T014709/1]. |
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1 |
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e70026 |