Antecedents and consequences of autonomy- and dependency-oriented help toward refugees
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We tested antecedents (paternalistic beliefs; Study 1) and consequences (social change potential; Study 2) of autonomy- and dependency-oriented help and developed scales assessing paternalistic beliefs and both forms of help. In Study 1 (N = 143 Germans), we focused on paternalistic beliefs as an antagonist to social change and a key distinguishing variable between engagement in both forms of help. As expected, paternalistic beliefs were positively related to dependency-oriented help, mediated by concern for a positive national moral image, but negatively related to autonomy-oriented help, mediated by perceived competence of refugees. In Study 2, both refugees (N = 80) and Germans (N = 94) perceived autonomy-oriented help to have more potential for social change than dependency-oriented help.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | European Journal of Social Psychology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 831-838 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0046-2772 |
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| Publication status | Published - 06.2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
- autonomy-oriented help, dependency-oriented help, paternalistic beliefs, refugees, social change
- Social Work and Social Pedagogics