Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume 47, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 175-194

Direct, extended, and mass-mediated contact with immigrants in Italy: their associations with emotions, prejudice, and humanity perceptions (Article)

Visintin E.P.* , Voci A. , Pagotto L. , Hewstone M.
  • a Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, and Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  • b Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  • c Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology, University of Padova, Italy
  • d Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Two correlational studies investigated the associations between different forms of intergroup contact, on the one hand, and Italians' prejudice and humanity attributions toward immigrants in Italy, on the other. Study 1 examined the effects of direct contact, extended contact, and parasocial contact through mass-media, assessing separately contact through TV news and newspapers and contact through entertainment programs. Study 2 analyzed the distinct effects of positive and negative episodes of the contact forms considered in Study 1. Across the studies, we tested the mediational role of intergroup anxiety, empathy, and trust. Overall, results showed the importance of taking into account different forms of contact and considering the emotional processes during contact experiences to understand intergroup attitudes. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

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anxiety Prejudice Empathy perception immigrant Italy human human experiment Trust
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DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12423
ISSN: 00219029
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English