Tercan, Mustafa, Bisagno, Elisa, Cocco, Veronica Margherita, Kaçmaz, Tarkan, Turnuklu, Abbas, Stathi, Sofia ORCID: 0000-0002-1218-5239 and Vezzali, Loris (2020) Reducing prejudice toward Syrian refugee children: a vicarious contact intervention among Turkish elementary school children. Journal of Community Psychology, 49 (2). pp. 564-587. ISSN 00904392 (Print), 15206629 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22480)

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Abstract

We conducted an experimental intervention to test the effectiveness of vicarious contact in the relationship between Turkish and Syrian elementary school children; the participants were Turkish children. We used a mixed-methods approach, investigating effects by using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Participants in the experimental condition were asked to read stories on positive contact between Turkish and Syrian children over the course of six weekly sessions. The results revealed that vicarious contact, compared to a control condition where participants did not engage in any activity, led to greater intentions to help outgroup members. Importantly, effects only emerged among children who reported higher initial negative outgroup attitudes. Results from qualitative data revealed that vicarious contact produced richer, more positive, and complex representations of the relationships and friendships between groups. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	indirect contact, intergroup contact, intergroup relations, prejudice, refugees, vicarious contact
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
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)
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Last Modified:	10 Mar 2022 12:18
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/33122

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