Strength of children’s European identity: findings from majority and minority groups in four conflict-affected sites

Taylor, Laura K.; Corbett, Bethany; Maloku, Edona; Humer, Jasmina Tomašić; Misoska, Ana Tomovska; Dautel, Jocelyn

doi:10.1080/17405629.2023.2200930

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“…For Aim 2, greater European-ethno-national identity integration was significantly, positively associated with children's quality of contact and number of cross-group friends. This, in combination with previous literature (Reidy et al, 2015;Taylor et al, 2023), suggests that European identity can act as an inclusive identity, overcoming divisive ethno-national identities to create a sense of unity in the European context, and creating an overarching group to which inclusive behaviours can be extended (Gaertner et al, 1993). The finding that neither European nor ethnonational identity were significantly associated with quality of contact or cross-group friendships implies that the integration of these identities is key, perhaps because it reduces the degree to which children switch between their ethno-national and European identities.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…In post-accord societies, wherein intergroup relations are characterised by tension, hostility and sporadic conflict, identifying the factors which are associated with more high-quality contact and cross-group friendships can help to identify what factors may help the post-accord generation break the cycle of violence (Taylor et al, 2023). Previously identified predictors among children aged 7-13 in peaceful societies include confidence in contact (Turner & Cameron, 2016), extended contact (Wölfer et al, 2019), peer norms (Jugert, Noack, & Rutland, 2011) and self-efficacy (Bagci et al, 2020).…”

Section: Intergroup Contact Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study focuses on the post‐accord generation in three societies with recent histories of intergroup conflict (Dautel, Maloku, Misoska, & Taylor, 2020; Taylor et al, 2023; Appendix A): Croatia, Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM). Although the conflicts officially ended in 1995 (Croatia), 1999 (Kosovo) and 2001 (RNM), hostilities persist between the two salient ethnic majority/minority conflict rivals (Croatia: Croats/Serbs; Kosovo: Albanians/Serbs; RNM: Macedonians/Albanians).…”

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“…Among youth aged 13–30, European identity is associated with positive attitudes towards fellow Europeans, European allies (Lam & Katona, 2018) and immigrants (Landberg et al, 2018). While research among children is more limited, European identity develops across middle childhood (i.e., ages 7–11; Barrett, 2007) and promotes more inclusive attitudes among children (Taylor et al, 2023). As they construct an understanding of European identity, children draw on salient information within their local and national contexts.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Supraordinate identity integration in childhood: Intergroup implications of ethno‐national and supraordinate identification in three divided societies

Nic Craith,

Corbett,

Tomašić Humer

et al. 2023

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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An overarching, supraordinate identity (e.g., European identity) can enhance intergroup relations if individuals recategorize ingroup and outgroup members into one, unified group. Yet, in conflict‐affected societies, ethno‐national identities may promote negative intergroup attitudes and behaviours. The effects of European and ethno‐national identities in combination have yet to be explored in childhood. If they can be integrated, the inclusivity of a supraordinate European identity may be felt despite the divisiveness of ethno‐national identities in post‐accord societies. This research assesses supraordinate identity integration in relation to quality intergroup contact and cross‐group friendships among the post‐accord generation in Croatia, Kosovo and Republic of North Macedonia (RNM). These sites have relatively recent conflicts, but varying relationships to the EU. Data were collected from 382 children aged 7–11, split evenly by minority and majority status (Croatia n = 90; Kosovo n = 107; RNM n = 185). Children across all three sites had integrated ethno‐national/European identities. Levels of identity integration varied by site, but not group status. Identity integration was positively and significantly associated with quality of outgroup contact and number of cross‐group friends, and this relationship varied by site. Integrated supraordinate identities have promising implications for intergroup relations and the future of peacebuilding in Europe. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Supraordinate identity integration in childhood: Intergroup implications of ethno‐national and supraordinate identification in three divided societies

Nic Craith,

Corbett,

Tomašić Humer

et al. 2023

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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“…In fact, prior evidence suggests that experience of financial inequality or minoritization is not linked to reduced prosociality in childhood (Kirkland et al, 2021;Lee & Warneken, 2022). Additionally, previous evidence from these settings, and with these groups, found that minority children self-reported greater outgroup prosociality, specifically, than did the majority (Taylor et al, 2023). Moreover, we note that, per setting, there were either no group status differences in SES, or in one case, minority parents reported greater perceived SES, relative to majority parents.…”

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Intergroup resource allocation among children from minority and majority groups in three settings of former conflict

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Intergroup resource allocation was examined among 333 children aged 7–11 (51.9% female) within three settings of former intergroup conflict (January–June 2021). Children represented both ethno‐religious minority and majority groups (Republic of North Macedonia: Albanians, Macedonians; Croatia: Serbs, Croats; Northern Ireland: Catholics, Protestants), from predominantly White and middle‐class families. Ingroup bias in average resource allocation amounts was demonstrated by both minority and majority children, across settings, in the context of novel targets (historic conflict rivals). Majority children were also more likely to give equally (which maintains the status quo) than minority children. Giving equally increased with age for both minority and majority children, despite being in “zero‐sum,” conflict settings. Equitable intergroup resource allocation in such settings has implications for conflict transformation.

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Children's bias beyond group boundaries: Perceived differences, outgroup attitudes and prosocial behaviour

Razpurker‐Apfeld,

Shamoa‐Nir,

Taylor

et al. 2024

Euro J Social Psych

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This study explored how children's perceptions of social group differences relate to attitudes and behaviour towards real‐world outgroups. We examined Arab‐Christian children living in Israel (N = 231, 52% female, average age 9.8 years) and randomly presented them with either Arab‐Muslim or Jewish outgroup targets. The children performed tasks measuring attitudes and prosocial behaviour towards the outgroup. Additionally, they were asked to describe the differences between their ingroup and the outgroup target. We found that children favoured the Arab‐Muslim outgroup over the Jewish outgroup, and perceived it as having fewer dimensions of difference from their ingroup. Fewer perceived dimensions of difference correlated with more positive attitudes. By the age of 12, however, perceiving more dimensions of difference was linked to increased compensatory prosocial behaviour towards the Jewish outgroup. The findings emphasize the dynamic interplay between cognitive development and intergroup experiences in understanding children's prosocial behaviour towards different outgroups.

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Strength of children’s European identity: findings from majority and minority groups in four conflict-affected sites

Cited by 6 publications

References 42 publications

Supraordinate identity integration in childhood: Intergroup implications of ethno‐national and supraordinate identification in three divided societies

Supraordinate identity integration in childhood: Intergroup implications of ethno‐national and supraordinate identification in three divided societies

Intergroup resource allocation among children from minority and majority groups in three settings of former conflict

Children's bias beyond group boundaries: Perceived differences, outgroup attitudes and prosocial behaviour

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