The willingness of a society to act on behalf of Indigenous Australians and refugees: the role of contact, intergroup anxiety, prejudice, and support for legislative change

K.M. Turoy-Smith; R. Kane; A. Pedersen

doi:10.1111/jasp.12017

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The willingness of a society to act on behalf of Indigenous Australians and refugees: the role of contact, intergroup anxiety, prejudice, and support for legislative change

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The willingness of a society to act on behalf of Indigenous Australians and refugees: the role of contact, intergroup anxiety, prejudice, and support for legislative change

K.M. Turoy-Smith, R. Kane and A. Pedersen

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol.43(Issue Supplement S2), pp.E179-E195

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12017

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Abstract

The relationship between contact and prejudice against Indigenous Australians and refugees was explored. Using path analysis, increased quality of contact significantly decreased prejudice toward Indigenous Australians, both directly and indirectly through intergroup anxiety; while increased quantity of contact reduced prejudice via a direct pathway. Decreased levels of prejudice toward Indigenous Australians led to increases in support for legislation, which led to increases in willingness to act. Similar results were found for the refugee analysis, except that there was no relationship between quantity of contact and other variables. Qualitative analyses revealed the importance of context, the nature of experience and indirect experience, and societal factors. Our results indicate the power of contact, as well as other structural, interpersonal, and personal factors.

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Title: The willingness of a society to act on behalf of Indigenous Australians and refugees: the role of contact, intergroup anxiety, prejudice, and support for legislative change
Authors/Creators: K.M. Turoy-Smith (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
R. Kane (Author/Creator) - Curtin University
A. Pedersen (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Vol.43(Issue Supplement S2), pp.E179-E195
Publisher: Wiley
Identifiers: 991005540012707891
Copyright: Wiley
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology and Exercise Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.73 Social Psychology; 6.73.447 Racial Identity
Web Of Science research areas: Psychology, Social
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