American Journal of Community Psychology
Volume 64, Issue 1-2, 2019, Pages 231-240

The Relationship between Local Identification, Urban Disorder Sensitivity, and Prejudice Toward Immigrants: The Role of Autochthony (Article)

Gattino S. , Tartaglia S.* , Rollero C. , De Piccoli N.
  • a Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
  • b Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
  • c Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy
  • d Department of Psychology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy

Abstract

Autochthony is the belief that a place belongs to those who were born there and that they are more entitled. Autochthony and local identification can foster sensitivity to any source of disorder that threatens local stability. The aims of this study were to determine whether: (a) local identification is associated with a higher level of sensitivity to urban disorder and a higher level of prejudice toward immigrants; (b) higher city identifiers use autochthony (entitlement for first comers) as a justification for both of these attitudes. A self-report questionnaire was administered to 254 adult residents of Turin, Italy. Local identification was found related to autochthony and to urban disorder sensitivity, autochthony was positively associated with both urban disorder sensitivity and prejudice toward immigrants and it mediated the relationship between local identification and prejudice. © 2019 Society for Community Research and Action

Author Keywords

Prejudice toward immigrants Local identification Urban disorder sensitivity Structural equation modelling autochthony

Index Keywords

Prejudice male female structural equation modeling immigrant Italy questionnaire resident Article human adult Self Report human experiment
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DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12348
ISSN: 00910562
Original Language: English