Of robots and robotkind: Extending intergroup contact theory to social machines

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Brad A. Haggadone ◽  
Jaime Banks ◽  
Kevin Koban
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Intergroup Contact Theory ◽  
Social Machines

The impact of intra-EU migration on welfare chauvinism

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelius Cappelen ◽  
Yvette Peters
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Intergroup Contact Theory ◽  
East European ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
European Immigrants ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

AbstractWe examine whether intra-EU migration affects welfare chauvinistic attitudes, i.e. the idea that immigrants’ access to the welfare system should be restricted. According to the in-group/out-group theory, migration can unleash feelings of insecurity and thus trigger welfare chauvinism. According to intergroup contact theory, welfare chauvinism should decrease when immigration is higher, because contact reduces prejudice and softens anti-immigrant stances. We test these theories using data from the European Social Survey 2008/2009, supplemented with country-level data, and analyse these data using a multilevel ordered logit approach. We find a negative relation between intra-EU immigration and welfare chauvinism, supporting the intergroup contact theory: in countries with more intra-EU migration, welfare chauvinism tends to be lower. Furthermore, the higher the percentage of East European immigrants compared to other EU immigrants, the higher the level of welfare chauvinism.

scholarly journals A study of intergroup contact theory : using storytelling to increase awareness of lesbian and gay older adults in long-term care settings

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Michael D. Pelts
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Intergroup Contact Theory ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Training Modality

The population of older adults is growing rapidly. Among the aging population are large numbers that identify as lesbian or gay (LG). LG older adults are less likely to have partners, spouses or children and experience disparities in health that suggest that may need long-term care (LTC) services at rates higher than the general population. Even though LG older adults are at high risk for neglect or being underserved, they prolong assessing LTC in fear of discrimination. The need for programs that increase the awareness of LG older adults among LTC staff has been identified as a needed first step to address this issue. This study used intergroup contact theory as a guide to develop storytelling as a training modality to increase awareness of LG older among LTC staff. Results show that storytelling had a positive influence on LTC staff member's attitudes toward LG older adults. More work is needed to measure the effects of storytelling at different intervals to see if the effects are maintained over time and to measure LTC staff member's behaviors toward LG older adults.

Intergroup Contact Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Eugene Okyere-Kwakye ◽  
Khalil Md Nor ◽  
Khairiah Soehod ◽  
Zaitul
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Contact Theory ◽  
Intergroup Contact Theory ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The People ◽  
Common Goals

Several studies have been conducted to confirm the robustness of intergroup contact theory to reduce sentiments among people from different races, nationalities, and languages. However, reviews conducted show that none of these studies examined the applicability of the intergroup contact theory to reduce prejudice among people from a multitribal context where the people share similar characteristics, but have sentiments against each other due to tribalism. The study examines the applicability of intergroup contact theory to promote positive attitudes among individuals to share knowledge in a multitribal context. A quantitative approach was adopted using questionnaires collected from two hundred and ninety-three lecturers from ten polytechnics in Ghana. Multivariate analysis revealed that equal status, cooperativeness and common goals have positive influence on an individual's attitude to share knowledge in a multitribal context. However, the influence of institutional support was not supported. The results of the study suggest the applicability of the intergroup contact theory explains how to promote a positive attitude in a multitribal context.

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