Direct contact and authoritarianism as moderators between extended contact and reduced prejudice: Lower threat and greater trust as mediators

Dhont, Kristof, Van Hiel, Alain (2011) Direct contact and authoritarianism as moderators between extended contact and reduced prejudice: Lower threat and greater trust as mediators. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 14 (2). pp. 223-237. ISSN 1368-4302. E-ISSN 1461-7188. (doi:10.1177/1368430210391121)

Abstract

Using a representative sample of Dutch adults (N = 1238), we investigated the moderating influence of direct contact and authoritarianism on the potential of extended contact to reduce prejudice. As expected, direct contact and authoritarianism moderated the effect of extended contact on prejudice. Moreover, the third-order moderation effect was also significant, revealing that extended contact has the strongest effect among high authoritarians with low levels of direct contact. We identified trust and perceived threat as the mediating processes underlying these moderation effects. The present study thus attests to the theoretical and practical relevance of reducing prejudice via extended contact. The discussion focuses on the role of extended contact in relation to direct contact and authoritarianism as well as on the importance of trust in intergroup contexts.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1177/1368430210391121
Uncontrolled keywords:	intergroup contact ; authoritarianism ; extended contact ; prejudice ; trust ; threat
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Psychology Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Psychology > Social Psychology
Depositing User:	Kristof Dhont
Date Deposited:	03 Sep 2014 09:23 UTC
Last Modified:	29 May 2019 13:03 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/42814 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)