Intergroup perception and proactive majority integration attitudes.

Autor/inn/en	Phelps, Joshua M.; Ommundsen, Reidar; Türken, Salman; Ulleberg, Pål
Titel	Intergroup perception and proactive majority integration attitudes.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 44 (2013) 3, S. 196-207Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000104
Schlagwörter	Einstellung (Psy); Gruppendynamik; Soziale Integration; Öffentliche Meinung; Intention; Gruppe (Soz)
Abstract	Few social psychological investigations have focused on the potential active role of the majority in integration. The present study examines the relationship between intergroup perception and majority attitudes toward the proactive integration of immigrant minorities in Norway. It assesses how and whether perceived entitativity of immigrants, endorsement of counterstereotypic portrayals of immigrants and metaperspectives along the appraisal dimensions of warmth/competence predict the integration attitudes of majority members in Norway as measured by the Majority Integration Efforts (MIE) scale. Correlational and multiple regression analysis yielded two strong (perceptions of positive immigrant integration intentions and perceived entitativity) and two moderate (perceptions of high immigrant competence in Norwegian society and metawarmth) predictors of these attitudes. Further analysis indicated that the main effect of perceived immigrant entitativity on MIE attitudes was partially mediated by perceptions of counterstereotypic intentions and competence. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. We conclude by highlighting how the perception of immigrants' positive integration intentions and their heterogeneity as a group may best promote majority support for proactive integration efforts. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2014/1