Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact

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Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact. / van Dick, Rolf; Wagner, Ulrich; Pettigrew, Thomas F. et al.
In: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 87, No. 2, 01.08.2004, p. 211-227.

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Harvard

van Dick, R, Wagner, U, Pettigrew, TF, Christ, O, Wolf, C, Petzel, T, Smith-Castro, V & Jackson, JS 2004, 'Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact', Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 87, no. 2, pp. 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.211

APA

van Dick, R., Wagner, U., Pettigrew, T. F., Christ, O., Wolf, C., Petzel, T., Smith-Castro, V., & Jackson, J. S. (2004). Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87(2), 211-227. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.211

Vancouver

van Dick R, Wagner U, Pettigrew TF, Christ O, Wolf C, Petzel T et al. Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2004 Aug 1;87(2):211-227. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.211

Bibtex

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title = "Role of perceived importance in intergroup contact",
abstract = "Furthering G. W. Allport's (1954) contentions for optimal contact, the authors introduce a new construct: the perceived importance of contact. They propose that perceived importance is the best proximal predictor of contact's reduction of prejudice. If individuals have opportunities for contact at work or in the neighborhood, their chances to have intergroup acquaintances and friends increase. Intergroup contact among acquaintances and friends can be perceived as more or less important, which in turn determines intergroup evaluations. A 1st study shows that the new measure of perceived importance is indeed distinct from established quantity and quality indicators. The results are cross-validated in a 2nd study that also sheds light on the meaning of importance. In 3rd and 4th studies, structural equation analyses and a meta-analysis support the hypotheses.",
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RIS

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AU - van Dick, Rolf

AU - Wagner, Ulrich

AU - Pettigrew, Thomas F.

AU - Christ, Oliver

AU - Wolf, Carina

AU - Petzel, Thomas

AU - Smith-Castro, Vanessa

AU - Jackson, Jackson S.

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AB - Furthering G. W. Allport's (1954) contentions for optimal contact, the authors introduce a new construct: the perceived importance of contact. They propose that perceived importance is the best proximal predictor of contact's reduction of prejudice. If individuals have opportunities for contact at work or in the neighborhood, their chances to have intergroup acquaintances and friends increase. Intergroup contact among acquaintances and friends can be perceived as more or less important, which in turn determines intergroup evaluations. A 1st study shows that the new measure of perceived importance is indeed distinct from established quantity and quality indicators. The results are cross-validated in a 2nd study that also sheds light on the meaning of importance. In 3rd and 4th studies, structural equation analyses and a meta-analysis support the hypotheses.

KW - Psychology

KW - Gruppendynamik

KW - Gruppenpsychologie

KW - Autoritarismus

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DO - 10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.211

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