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Socioecological Models of Acculturation: The Relative Roles of Social and Contextual Factors on Acculturation Across Life Domains

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences
Although acculturation research recognizes that a community’s context of reception shapes acculturation, relatively limited research has explored how social and contextual variables shape the divergence of ‘real’ acculturation from ‘ideal’ (or ...
Sara L. Buckingham
doaj   +1 more source

Learner-internal and learner-external predictors of Willingness to Communicate in the FL Classroom

open access: yesJournal of the European Second Language Association, 2018
Willingness to Communicate (WTC), defined as “a readiness to enter into discourse at a particular time with a specific person or persons, using a L2” (MacIntyre, Dörnyei, Clément & Noels, 1998, p. 547), is influenced by a complex interplay of interacting
Jean-Marc Dewaele, Livia Dewaele
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Social Cure Processes Help Lower Intergroup Anxiety Among Neighborhood Residents

open access: yes, 2020
Research in the Social Cure tradition shows that groups can reduce members' stress by providing support to cope with challenges, but has yet to consider how this applies to the anxiety occasioned by outgroups.
Matthew J. Easterbrook   +15 more
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Effects of intergroup anxiety, and outgroup tolerance and trust on intergroup contact quality among emerging adults and adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Intergroup contact theory (Allport, 1954) holds that positive effects can occur when two or more groups come into contact with one another under specific circumstances.
Mosby, Carli J, Carli Mosby
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Comparative Evaluation of Preclinical Students' Tooth Preparations With Different Methods

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose The aim of the present study was to compare the reliability and outcomes of traditional and digital assessment methods for preclinical dental students' tooth preparations at the beginning and end of the semester. Materials and Methods Forty‐two second‐year preclinical dental students were included in the present study (n = 42).
Elif Yeğin, Nuray İskefli, Azize Demir
wiley   +1 more source

Text-messaging with a conversational AI as an out-group member: Preliminary evidence for a new application of intergroup contact

open access: yesActa Psychologica
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) for electronic contact (e-contact) offers new possibilities for intergroup contact. This pilot study examined whether exchanging instant messages with an AI-generated out-group member reduces prejudice ...
Reina Takamatsu   +2 more
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Learning health ‘safety’ within non-technical skills interprofessional simulation education: a qualitative study

open access: yesMedical Education Online, 2017
Background: Healthcare increasingly recognises and focusses on the phenomena of ‘safe practice’ and ‘patient safety.’ Success with non-technical skills (NTS) training in other industries has led to widespread transposition to healthcare education, with ...
Morris Gordon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kontakthypotesen og majoritets-medlemmers negative stereotyper

open access: yesTidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning, 2014
Empiriske efterprøvninger af den klassiske kontakthypotese er sjældne i skandinavisk sammenhæng. Kontakthypotesen hævder, at kontakt med etniske minoritetsmedlemmer gør majoritetsmedlemmer mindre fjendtlige over for den etniske minoritetsgruppe.
Arzoo Rafiqi   +1 more
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From Cultural Discordance to Support for Collective Action : The Roles of Anxiety, Trust and Group Status [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Support for collective action, an initial step in challenging social inequalities, can have important implications for intergroup relations in contemporary plural societies. The present study, conducted among majority Finns (n=274) and Russian immigrants
Schellhaas, Fabian M. H.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Exploring Chinese International Students’ Intercultural Competence in Australian University Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the increasing number of Chinese international students in Australian universities, intercultural competence has become a critical factor influencing their interactions with Australian tutors in university classroom settings. Existing research often examines students’ intercultural competence from a single‐method or single‐perspective ...
Jiangyu Han, Linda Tsung
wiley   +1 more source

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