International Journal of Psychology
Volume 52, 2017, Pages 72-77

Mediating and moderating processes in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants in emerging adults (Article)

Musso P.* , Inguglia C. , Lo Coco A. , Albiero P. , Berry J.W.
  • a Department of Psychological, Educational and Training Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
  • b Department of Psychological, Educational and Training Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
  • c Department of Psychological, Educational and Training Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
  • d Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
  • e Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

Few studies examine intercultural relations in emerging adulthood. Framed from the perspective of the Mutual Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies (MIRIPS) project, the current paper examined the mediating role of tolerance and perceived consequences of immigration in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants. Additionally, the moderating role of context was analysed. A two-group structural equation modelling was performed on data collected from 305 Italian emerging adults living both in northern and in southern Italy with different socio-political climates towards immigrants. In both groups, tolerance and perceived consequences of immigration mediated the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants. Also, this indirect relationship was significantly higher for the northern than southern Italians. These findings provide provisional evidence of mediating and moderating processes in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants and suggest important implications for practitioners interested in promoting intercultural relations among emerging adults. © 2016 International Union of Psychological Science

Author Keywords

attitudes towards immigrants Tolerance Emerging adults Multicultural ideology Perceived consequences of immigration

Index Keywords

ideology Cultural Diversity immigrant immigration human organization climate Young Adult Humans migrant psychology attitude Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants Italian (citizen) female adult human experiment physician Italy
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038404749&doi=10.1002%2fijop.12290&partnerID=40&md5=e469c64ad9922e93bae93be8ddcc882b
DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12290
ISSN: 00207594
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English