Pavetich, Melissa and Stathi, Sofia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1218-5239 (2021) Investigating antecedents of Islamophobia: the role of perceived control over terrorism, threat, meta-dehumanization, and dehumanization. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 31 (4). pp. 369-382. ISSN 1052-9284 (Print), 1099-1298 (Online) (doi:10.1002/casp.2512)

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Abstract

Meta-dehumanization contributes to a vicious cycle of hostility. This study extends the literature by investigating antecedents and outcomes of meta-dehumanization in the context of Muslim–non-Muslim relations. Specifically, control over terrorism (COT) and threat were tested as predictors of meta-dehumanization among non-Muslim British nationals (N = 313). The results revealed that lower perceptions of COT predicted increased threat, which in turn predicted meta-dehumanization. Meta-dehumanization, consequently, predicted Islamophobia via increased dehumanization of Muslim people. The results were significant while controlling for political orientation and intergroup contact. This research highlights the unsettling cycle of meta-dehumanization and intergroup hostility. Theoretical and practical implications of this research are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	control, dehumanization, Islamophobia, meta-dehumanization, threat
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Related URLs:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/1...
Last Modified:	27 Mar 2022 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/33119

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