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Extended contact effects as a function of closeness of relationship with ingroup contacts

, 2011
Using survey data from Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland (N = 428), the authors examined the effects of extended contact via different types of ingroup contacts (neighbors, work colleagues, friends, and family members) and tested whether ...
Hewstone, Miles, Nicole Tausch, Cairns, Lynn, Schmid, K, Ed Cairns, Katharina Schmid, Schmid, K., Hughes, Joanne, Cairns, E, Hewstone, M, Tausch, Nicole, Joanne Hughes, Tausch, N, Cairns, Ed, Hughes, J, Miles Hewstone, Tausch, N., Schmid, Katharina   +17 more
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When Does Hope Drive Social Change? Empirical Insights and Their Policy Implications

Social Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT When and how does people's hope for change drive social transformation? This question has gained urgency amidst the profound sociopolitical crises of the 21st century, including escalating intergroup conflicts, accelerating environmental degradation, and mounting threats to democracy.
Oded Adomi Leshem, Eran Halperin
wiley   +1 more source

Changing attitudes with a little imagination’: Imagined contact effects on young children’s intergroup bias. [PDF]

, 2011
The current research tested a recent development in social psychology, namely ‘imagined contact’, among young children (n = 123, 5 to 10 years). Children imagined interacting with a physically disabled child, or did not take part in this activity (the ...
Holman-Nicolas, Rosie, Powell, Claire, Rutland, Adam, Turner, Rhiannon N., Turner, Rhiannon, Cameron, Lindsey   +5 more
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Bringing a Wider Socioecological Lens to the Psychology of Poverty

Social Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Poverty is a persistent social issue that policymakers have turned to psychology for help in addressing. This has spurred an upswing in research on the psychology of poverty over the past 15 years, leading to a maturing evidence base on how the conditions of resource scarcity and other forms of socioeconomic adversity shape decision‐making and
Jennifer Sheehy‐Skeffington, Julia Buzan, Iván Cano, Fiona tho Pesch, Jessica Rea   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Examination of the Moderating Effect of Intergroup Anxiety on the Relationship between Intergroup Contact and Islamophobia

, 2015
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 have led to feelings of disdain against Islam and have perpetuated Islamophobia in America. Research suggests that intergroup contact can help improve intergroup relations and reduce both prejudice and discrimination against
Ghuman, Ahmed, MA, MS, LPC
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Evaluating Students' Learning Experiences in Blended Learning Environment Integrated With Interactive GeoGebra Applets: A Self‐Determination Theory Perspective

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Volume 42, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Students' learning outcomes and experiences vary depending on the learning environment, and their reinforcement relies on meeting specific innate needs. In this context, self‐determination is considered a key theory that fosters students' learning experiences.
Serpil Yorganci
wiley   +1 more source

Diverse representations of physician body size, gender, and race strengthen belonging and lessen anticipated weight stigma among fat women

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Volume 26, Issue 2, August 2026.
Abstract Fat people, and particularly fat women, face pervasive and salient stigma in healthcare contexts, resulting in downstream health disparities. We investigated whether a representational identity safety cue could mitigate experiences of threat and stigma, and prompt feelings of belonging.
Flora Blanchette, Izilda Pereira‐Jorge, Emerson Todd, Samantha M. Stevens, Jes L. Matsick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Worry Domains, Perceived Stress and Social Anxiety Among Tertiary-Level Students in New Zealand

, 2008
Contemporary research into the health concerns of students is sparse, particularly in New Zealand. Overseas literature indicates that students in tertiary education institutions may be at increased risks for physical health problems, stress-related ...
Richards, James Desmond
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The Pitfalls of Ethnic Aggregation: Iranians And Afghans, And The Problem Of ‘West Asian’ Category In Canada

Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In the Canadian community of official statistics producers and users, there has been an ongoing debate about the feasibility of using ‘visible minority’ categories to capture the experiences of Canada's racial minorities. Rarely, however, has this issue been examined from a factual angle; that is, the success of those categories in capturing ...
Hamid Akbary, Omid Asayesh, Abdolmohammad Kazemipur   +2 more
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When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? Victimized majority narratives and Muslim groups in Indonesia

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? We argue that identity‐based groups become harmful to democracy when they engage in and promote victimized majority narratives—portraying the majority as being removed from power and sidelined by minority groups.
Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo, Jessica Soedirgo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source