According to Social Identity Theory, ingroup identification leads to negative outgroup attitudes. According to multi-cultural theory, instead, a stronger ethnic identity should favor acceptance of other groups. Here we studied the relation between ethnic identification (in minority vs majority groups) and outgroups attitudes. In particular, we focused on the emotional reactions towards the opening of a national border due to the enlargement of Slovenia in the European Union. By examining questionnaires from 168 Slovene and 134 Italian majority group students, and 110 Slovene minority students aged 16-19, we found that participants of the majority groups with high ingroup identification reported more negative responses towards the outgroups than participants with lower ethnic identification. For the minority group, conversely, a higher level of identification was associated to more positive attitudes towards the outgroups.
Ethnic identification and outgroup attitudes in minority and majority groups / M. Kosic; C. Caudek. - In: REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 1330-6812. - STAMPA. - 12:(2005), pp. 103-113.
Ethnic identification and outgroup attitudes in minority and majority groups
CAUDEK, CORRADO
2005
Abstract
According to Social Identity Theory, ingroup identification leads to negative outgroup attitudes. According to multi-cultural theory, instead, a stronger ethnic identity should favor acceptance of other groups. Here we studied the relation between ethnic identification (in minority vs majority groups) and outgroups attitudes. In particular, we focused on the emotional reactions towards the opening of a national border due to the enlargement of Slovenia in the European Union. By examining questionnaires from 168 Slovene and 134 Italian majority group students, and 110 Slovene minority students aged 16-19, we found that participants of the majority groups with high ingroup identification reported more negative responses towards the outgroups than participants with lower ethnic identification. For the minority group, conversely, a higher level of identification was associated to more positive attitudes towards the outgroups.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.