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The Longitudinal Relationship Between Youth Intergroup Contact and Social Cohesion Outcomes in Two Divided Societies
Shelley McKeown,
Christoph Daniel Schaefer,
Shazza Ali,
Pier‐Luc Dupont,
David Manley,
Sumedh Rao ,
Laura K. Taylor,
Rose Meleady ,
Pier-Luc Dupont Picard
European Journal of Social Psychology
Swansea University Author: Pier-Luc Dupont Picard
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/ejsp.3121
Abstract
Intergroup contact has long been established as a prejudice‐reduction tool in divided societies, with contact being particularly effective during adolescence. A large proportion of evidence, however, draws on cross‐sectional surveys or analytical approaches that do not distinguish between‐ and withi...
Published in: | European Journal of Social Psychology |
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ISSN: | 0046-2772 1099-0992 |
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Wiley
2024
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URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67988 |
Abstract: |
Intergroup contact has long been established as a prejudice‐reduction tool in divided societies, with contact being particularly effective during adolescence. A large proportion of evidence, however, draws on cross‐sectional surveys or analytical approaches that do not distinguish between‐ and within‐person effects. In the present research, we address this by exploring the potential of intergroup contact longitudinally on social cohesion–related outcomes amongst youth (aged 14–19) in Belfast (Study 1, N = 231) and Bradford (Study 2, N = 159). Measures included intergroup contact, outgroup attitudes, intergroup anxiety, outgroup empathy and outgroup prosocial behaviour across three time points. Using random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel models, results demonstrate between‐person associations of contact with our outcomes, but limited within‐person changes. Our findings demonstrate the potential and limitations of intergroup contact for social cohesion–related outcomes for youth growing up in divided societies, pointing to the need for developmental‐focused future research. |
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Keywords: |
Intergroup contact, prejudice, prosocial behaviour, social cohesion, youth |
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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]. |