Three studies were conducted to test the role of the dehumanization of refugees (through claims that they are immoral) in determining emotional reactions to refugees, attitudes toward refugees, and attitudes toward current refugee policy in Canada. We also examined determinants of such perceptions. In Studies 1 and 2, correlational analyses and structural equation modeling were utilized. In both studies, it was demonstrated that individuals who are higher in social dominance orientation are especially likely to dehumanize refugees, and this dehumanization leads to greater contempt and lack of admiration for refugees, resulting in less favorable attitudes toward the group and toward the nation's current refugee policy. Study 3 was an experiment in which we examined the effects of information presented about refugees on emotions and attitudes. Results demonstrated that dehumanizing media depictions of refugees as violating appropriate procedures and trying to cheat the system cause greater contempt and lack of admiration for refugees in general, which in turn lead to less favorable attitudes toward the group and less support for the current refugee policy. Results are discussed in terms of the functions that dehumanization may serve, and potential strategies for counteracting such effects.
The socioeducational model of second language acquisition postulates that language learning is a dynamic process in which affective variable influence language achievement and achievement and experiences in language learning can influences some affective variables. Five classes of variable are emphasized: integrativeness, attitudes toward the learning situation, motivation, language anxiety, and instrumental orientation. The present study of a 1-year intermediate-level French course reveals that some affective characteristics are more
Although the PANAS is widely used in affect research there are some
controversies regarding its structure. Two related studies were reported
providing evidence that a Serbian adaptation of the PANAS represents a valid
and reliable measure of self-reported affect. Study 1 (N = 455), showed that
its psychometric properties and correlates obtained in a Serbian sample are
highly comparable to those reported in the American validation study.
Additionally, a hierarchical structure of specific affects within the PANAS
was explored via a second-order confirmatory analysis. Results showed that
Joviality, Self-Assurance, and Attentiveness can be regarded as lower-order
factors of Positive Affect, whereas Fear, Self- Disgust, and Hostility seem
to represent lower-order factors of Negative Affect. Study 2 (N = 87)
demonstrated differential momentary activations of the identified lower-order
factors in the real-life situation of taking an exam. The construct validity
of the specific subscales was supported. Among the subscales, Self-Disgust
had inadequate psychometric properties. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke
Republike Srbije, br. 179006]
These results support experimental evidence indicating a direct role of alcohol in aggression and point to characteristics of the drinking context that might be targeted in future prevention initiatives.
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