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Support for Social Change Among Members of Advantaged Groups: The Role of a Dual Identity Representation and Accepting Intergroup Contact.

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Title: Support for Social Change Among Members of Advantaged Groups: The Role of a Dual Identity Representation and Accepting Intergroup Contact.
Authors: Frisch, Lisa Katharina1 (AUTHOR) lisakatharina.frisch@uzh.ch, Sebben, Simone1 (AUTHOR), Liekefett, Luisa2 (AUTHOR), Shnabel, Nurit3 (AUTHOR), Visintin, Emilio Paolo4 (AUTHOR), Ullrich, Johannes1 (AUTHOR), Hässler, Tabea1,5 (AUTHOR)
Source: Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin. Jul2023, Vol. 49 Issue 7, p1000-1013. 14p.
Subject Terms: *Intergroup relations, Social change, Social support, Outgroups (Social groups), Ingroups (Social groups), Religious groups, Equality, Mental representation
Abstract: This preregistered research analyzed survey data from ethnic and religious advantaged groups in 12 countries (N = 2,304) to examine the interplay between two determinants of support for social change toward intergroup equality. Drawing on the needs-based model and the common-ingroup identity model, we hypothesized that the experience of accepting intergroup contact and the endorsement of a dual identity representation of intergroup relations would be associated with greater support for equality. Furthermore, integrating the logic of both models, we tested the novel hypothesis that the positive effect of accepting contact on support for equality would be stronger under a high (vs. low) dual identity representation. While the predicted main effects received empirical support, we found no evidence for the expected interaction. These findings suggest that interventions to foster support for social change among advantaged group members can promote accepting contact and a dual identity representation independently of each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This preregistered research analyzed survey data from ethnic and religious advantaged groups in 12 countries (N = 2,304) to examine the interplay between two determinants of support for social change toward intergroup equality. Drawing on the needs-based model and the common-ingroup identity model, we hypothesized that the experience of accepting intergroup contact and the endorsement of a dual identity representation of intergroup relations would be associated with greater support for equality. Furthermore, integrating the logic of both models, we tested the novel hypothesis that the positive effect of accepting contact on support for equality would be stronger under a high (vs. low) dual identity representation. While the predicted main effects received empirical support, we found no evidence for the expected interaction. These findings suggest that interventions to foster support for social change among advantaged group members can promote accepting contact and a dual identity representation independently of each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01461672
DOI:10.1177/01461672221086380