The role of discordant acculturation attitudes in perceived threat: An analysis of host and immigrant attitudes in Germany

Rohmann, Anette; Florack, Arnd; Piontkowski, Ursula

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.06.006

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“…We propose that, for majority-minority interactions in the context of immigration, the relationship between perceived cultural discordance and support for collective action among both majority and minority group members is partly due to the emotions involved in intergroup contact (see Sinisterra, Finell, & Geschke, 2009), specifically intergroup anxiety and outgroup trust. This proposal is in line with previous research supporting separate associations between cultural discordance and intergroup anxiety (Rohmann et al, 2006), as well as intergroup anxiety and support for minority groups' collective action (Barlow et al, 2012), and research linking outgroup trust to behavioural tendencies towards ingroups and outgroups (e.g., Tam et al, 2009). …”

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“…Based on previous theorisations showing the importance of group identity and identityrelated perceptions for collective action engagement (van Zomeren et al, 2008;van Zomeren, Leach, & Spears, 2012) and empirical research on collective action (Barlow et al, 2012;Rohmann et al, 2006; see also Tam, Hewstone, Kenworthy, & Cairns, 2009), we argue that perceived cultural discordance is associated with support for collective action because it evokes relevant intergroup emotions. Thus, we suggest that this relationship is likely to be indirect.…”

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From Cultural Discordance to Support for Collective Action

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Support for collective action, an initial step in challenging social inequalities, can have important implications for intergroup relations in contemporary plural societies. The present study, conducted among majority Finns (n = 274) and Russian immigrants in Finland (n = 228), investigated the relationship between perceived cultural discordance (i.e., disagreement between majority and minority groups about the importance of cultural maintenance for minority members) and support for collective action benefiting the minority. Specifically, it was expected that the association between cultural discordance and collective action would be at least partially mediated by intergroup anxiety and outgroup trust, and that both the direct and indirect effects of cultural discordance would depend on group status (i.e., majority vs. minority). The results showed that among majority group members, the association was negative and mediated by high intergroup anxiety and low outgroup trust, whereas among minority group members, the association was positive and mediated by only low outgroup trust.

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From Cultural Discordance to Support for Collective Action

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“…Esto ha impedido conocer las ideas específicas que los miembros de la mayoría tienen respecto a las maneras de vincularse con los inmigrantes o cómo les gustaría que los inmigrantes se comporten en su país (Zagefka & Brown, 2002). Pero, en los últimos años han aparecido estudios que abordan esta esfera prescriptiva o normativa de la aculturación, esto es, las preferencias que la mayoría tiene hacia las orientaciones de aculturación elegidas por los inmigrantes (Rohmann, Florack & Piontkowski, 2006). Los miembros de la mayoría deben enfrentar dos cuestiones importantes: (a) aceptar o no que los grupos étnicos mantengan su identidad cultural y (b) aceptar o no que los grupos étnicos adopten la identidad cultural de la sociedad de destino (Berry, 2001).…”

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¿Malos Para Aceptar la Diversidad? Predictores Socio-Demográficos y Psicológicos de las Actitudes Hacia el Multiculturalismo en Chile

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La llegada de numerosos inmigrantes latinoamericanos a Chile en los últimos años abre un debate en torno a qué política debiera implementarse para integrarlos a la sociedad. La presente investigación evaluó estas actitudes, utilizando la Escala de Ideología Multicultural (EIM), y analizó variables socio-demográficas y psicológicas como eventuales predictoras del multiculturalismo. Se utilizó un muestreo no probabilístico por cuotas, participando del estudio 400 chilenos (hombres = 193; mujeres = 207) entre 18 y 60 años (M = 32,5; DE = 12,6) de distintas comunas de Santiago, Chile. Se evaluó la dimensionalidad de la EIM con análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio. Se realizaron también análisis de regresión lineal múltiple para determinar el efecto de variables socio-demográficas y psicológicas sobre la EIM. Los resultados mostraron 2 factores: Apoyo a la diversidad cultural y Apoyo a la homogeneidad cultural. En general, los chilenos demostraron un fuerte apoyo a la diversidad cultural. Además, el nivel socioeconómico, la edad y el sexo predijeron significativamente el multiculturalismo, del mismo modo que la empatía, la orientación a la dominancia social y la aculturación.Palabras clave: multiculturalismo, aculturación, dominancia social, empatía, ChileThe arrival of a large number of Latin American immigrants to Chile has sparked public debate about what policies should be implemented to integrate them into society. The present research evaluated these attitudes, using the Multicultural Ideology Scale (EIM), and analyzed socio-demographic and psychological variables as potential predictors of multiculturalism. A non-probability quota sampling was used to enroll 400 participants in the studyChilean adults (men = 193, women = 207) aged 18-60 years (M = 32.5, SD = 12.6)-from various districts of Santiago, Chile. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the dimensionality of the EIM. Multiple linear regression analyses were also used to determine the effect of socio-demographic and psychological variables on the EIM. The results revealed 2 factors: Support for cultural diversity and Support for cultural homogeneity. Overall, Chileans showed strong support for cultural diversity. In addition, socio-economic status, age, and gender significantly predicted multiculturalism, as well as empathy, social dominance orientation, and acculturation.Keywords: multiculturalism, acculturation, social dominance, empathy, Chile Alrededor de 1950 miles de latinoamericanos emigraron a Canadá, Estados Unidos de América y Europa, buscando mejores oportunidades de vida (J. Martínez, 2011). Pero, en la última década del siglo XX, el endurecimiento de los controles migratorios impuestos por varias sociedades industrializadas, aunado a la recuperación económica de algunos países de América Latina, llevó a que los latinoamericanos se desplazaran con mayor asiduidad hacia su propia región (Durand & Massey, 2010). Los principales polos de atracción fueron los países fronterizos, especialmente aquellos con e...

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“…Studies have found that an attitude entailing a high level of acceptance towards others is associated with a correspondingly low level of perceived threats (González et al, 2008). It leads to fewer threats being perceived and a more positive attitude towards out-groups compared with an attitude that entails a low level of acceptance towards others (Rohmann, Florack, & Piontkowski, 2006;Ljujic et al, 2013). Based on these findings, it is reasonable for us to argue that universalism is associated with fewer perceived threats compared with traditionalism.…”

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Values and Hostile Intent Attribution to Out-Groups within China-Apan Relations: The Mediating Role of Perceived Threats

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Miyajima

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This study examines a specific effect of hostile intent attribution within intergroup relationships. Based on our application of integrated threat theory, we hypothesised that different types of symbolic and realistic threats had a mediating effect on relations between basic human values (traditionalism and universalism) and hostile intent attribution. We conducted a survey among two university population samples of Chinese and Japanese respondents. The results for our first sample of Chinese undergraduate students (N = 201) revealed that both traditionalism and universalism predicted hostile intent attribution and that these relations were fully mediated by symbolic threats, but not by realistic threats. However, the results for the second sample of Japanese undergraduate students (N = 256) differed, indicating that traditionalism, but not universalism, predicted hostile intent attribution, and that this relation was fully mediated by both symbolic and realistic threats. In conclusion, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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The role of discordant acculturation attitudes in perceived threat: An analysis of host and immigrant attitudes in Germany

Cited by 153 publications

References 38 publications

From Cultural Discordance to Support for Collective Action

From Cultural Discordance to Support for Collective Action

¿Malos Para Aceptar la Diversidad? Predictores Socio-Demográficos y Psicológicos de las Actitudes Hacia el Multiculturalismo en Chile

Values and Hostile Intent Attribution to Out-Groups within China-Apan Relations: The Mediating Role of Perceived Threats

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