Showing papers by "Stephen C. Wright published in 2021"
TL;DR: The United States receives more scientific attention than other countries, especially from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries especially from the United States as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Psychology research from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) countries, especially from the United States, receives more scientific attention than research from non-WEIR...
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University of Zurich1, Tel Aviv University2, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile3, University of Leeds4, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven5, University of Ferrara6, University of Massachusetts Amherst7, University of Kent8, Goethe University Frankfurt9, University of Lausanne10, University College London11, Eötvös Loránd University12, University of Granada13, Charles University in Prague14, University of Warsaw15, Singidunum University16, Keele University17, The New School18, Simon Fraser University19, University of Belgrade20, Rochester Institute of Technology21, University of Groningen22, University of Twente23, University of Zagreb24, National Research University – Higher School of Economics25, Sapienza University of Rome26, Pennsylvania State University27, Columbia University28, Sheridan College29, ETH Zurich30, Universiteti i Prishtinës31
TL;DR: This article found that when inequality between groups is perceived as illegitimate, disadvantaged group members will experience a need for empowerment and advantaged group members a need to be accepted, and when intergroup contact satisfies each group's needs, it should result in more mutual support for social change.
Abstract: What role does intergroup contact play in promoting support for social change toward greater social equality? Drawing on the needs-based model of reconciliation, we theorized that when inequality between groups is perceived as illegitimate, disadvantaged group members will experience a need for empowerment and advantaged group members a need for acceptance. When intergroup contact satisfies each group's needs, it should result in more mutual support for social change. Using four sets of survey data collected through the Zurich Intergroup Project in 23 countries, we tested several preregistered predictions, derived from the above reasoning, across a large variety of operationalizations. Two studies of disadvantaged groups (Ns = 689 ethnic minority members in Study 1 and 3,382 sexual/gender minorities in Study 2) support the hypothesis that, after accounting for the effects of intergroup contact and perceived illegitimacy, satisfying the need for empowerment (but not acceptance) during contact is positively related to support for social change. Two studies with advantaged groups (Ns = 2,937 ethnic majority members in Study 3 and 4,203 cis-heterosexual individuals in Study 4) showed that, after accounting for illegitimacy and intergroup contact, satisfying the need for acceptance (but also empowerment) is positively related to support for social change. Overall, findings suggest that intergroup contact is compatible with efforts to promote social change when group-specific needs are met. Thus, to encourage support for social change among both disadvantaged and advantaged group members, it is essential that, besides promoting mutual acceptance, intergroup contact interventions also give voice to and empower members of disadvantaged groups. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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TL;DR: In this article, positive contact with members of disadvantaged groups can have positive, neutral, or negative effects on advantaged group members' support of actions for social change, and they show that positive contact can have a positive or negative effect on their support of social change.
Abstract: Previous research shows that positive contact with members of disadvantaged groups can have positive, neutral, or negative effects on advantaged group members’ support of actions for social change ...
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