Attitudes toward Immigrants, Immigration, and Multiculturalism in New Zealand: A Social Psychological Analysis

Ward, Colleen; Masgoret, Anne-Marie

doi:10.1111/j.1747-7379.2007.00119.x

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“…The basic notion of the multiculturalism hypothesis is that only when people are secure in their identities will they be in a position to accept those who differ from them; conversely, when people feel threatened, they will develop prejudice and engage in discrimination (Berry, 2013a). The multiculturalism hypothesis is confirmed in many studies (Berry & Kalin, 2000;Ward & Masgoret, 2008).…”

Section: The Research Hypothesessupporting

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Intercultural relations in Kabardino-Balkaria: Does integration always lead to subjective well-being?

Zarina¹,

Tatarko²

2016

Psych. Rus.

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This article examines intercultural relations in Kabardino-Balkaria. Among a great number of ethnic groups living in Kabardino-Balkaria, Kabardians and Balkars are one of the largest (they are so-called titular ethnic groups). Russians are the second largest of the ethnic groups after Kabardians. We report here the results of an empirical study of the intercultural relations, mutual acculturation, and adaptation of Kabardians and Balkars (N = 285) and Russians (N = 249). Specifically, we examine the relevance of three hypotheses formulated to understand intercultural relations: the multiculturalism hypothesis, the integration hypothesis, and the contact hypothesis. We conducted path analysis in AMOS with two samples: a sample of Russians and a sample of the two main ethnic groups (Kabardians and Balkars), and we further compared the path models with each other. The results revealed significant effects of security, intercultural contacts, multicultural ideology, acculturation strategies, and acculturation expectations on attitudes, life satisfaction, and self-esteem in both samples. These findings partially confirm the three hypotheses in both groups. However, we also identified a regionally specific pattern. We found that, in the Russian sample, the integration strategy was negatively related to wellbeing, while contact with the dominant ethnic group was positively related to well-being. At the same time, in the sample of Kabardians and Balkars, acculturation expectations of integration and assimilation were positively related to well-being. In the article, we discuss these regional specifics.Keywords: acculturation strategies/expectations, intercultural contact, intercultural relations, multicultural ideology, life satisfaction, perceived security, perceived discrimination/threat, ethnic toleranceIn our study, we sought to verify three hypotheses of intercultural relations (the multiculturalism hypothesis, the integration hypothesis, and the contact hypothesis).

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Section: The Research Hypothesessupporting

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Intercultural relations in Kabardino-Balkaria: Does integration always lead to subjective well-being?

Zarina¹,

Tatarko²

2016

Psych. Rus.

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“…While New Zealanders generally tend to endorse a multicultural ideology (Ward & Masgoret, 2008), they perceive immigrants originating from preodminantly Muslim countries less favorably than those from other nations, indicating that this remote country is not immune to Islamophobic attitudes (Stuart, Ward, & Adam, 2010). However, in spite of this, preliminary findings within the New Zealand Muslim community consistently point to a population that is adapting remarkably well (Jasperse et al, 2012;Stuart, 2012;Stuart et al, 2010;Stuart & Ward, 2011).…”

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Stress, Religious Coping and Wellbeing in Acculturating Muslims

Adam¹,

Ward²

2016

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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Situated within an international context of Islamophobia, this study examined acculturative stress, religious coping, and their interaction as predictors of subjective wellbeing in 167 New Zealand Muslims. A Muslim Religious Coping (MRC) scale was adapted for the purposes of this study, measuring religious coping across three domains of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social MRC. Consistent with hypotheses: 1) acculturative stress predicted a lower level of Life Satisfaction and more psychological symptoms, and 2) Behavioral, Cognitive and Social MRC predicted greater Life Satisfaction. In addition, an interaction effect between Acculturative Stress and Behavioral MRC was found indicating that engaging in religious practices buffered the detrimental effects of acculturative stress on life satisfaction. Contrary to the hypotheses, however, MRC did not demonstrate a main or interaction effect on psychological symptoms. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to positive and negative indicators of wellbeing, the importance of religious maintenance as a resource for acculturating Muslims living in a Western country, and the implications for counselors working with Muslim clients.

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“…Conversely, Ward and Masgoret (2008) showed in New Zealand that both endorsing a multicultural ideology and having contacts with immigrants decreased perception of threat. A lower perceived threat was then associated with more positive attitudes toward immigrants, which, in turn, predicted more endorsement of positive immigration policies (higher number and greater diversity of immigrants).…”

Section: Xenophobia and Attitudes Toward Immigration Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Xenophobia: Social Psychological Aspects

Cutanda

Licata²,

Wright³

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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Xenophobia refers to a fear of the stranger that has taken on diverse forms throughout history and is conceptualized according to different theoretical approaches. Often confounded with racism in modern times, the concept of xenophobia is rooted in universal fears of the unfamiliar, but also in specific historical traditions and regulations regarding the place devoted to outsiders within host societies. With the rise of the nation-state and the development of migration, xenophobia depicts immigrants, asylum seekers, or populations of immigrant descent as posing a material or identity threat to nationals.

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Attitudes toward Immigrants, Immigration, and Multiculturalism in New Zealand: A Social Psychological Analysis

Cited by 228 publications

References 30 publications

Intercultural relations in Kabardino-Balkaria: Does integration always lead to subjective well-being?

Intercultural relations in Kabardino-Balkaria: Does integration always lead to subjective well-being?

Stress, Religious Coping and Wellbeing in Acculturating Muslims

Xenophobia: Social Psychological Aspects

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