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Swerbenski KL, Barnett KC, Devine PG, Shutts K. Making "Fast Friends" Online in Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2024; 33:e12708. [PMID: 38464813 PMCID: PMC10923533 DOI: 10.1111/sode.12708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Close peer relationships are critical to children's and adolescents' healthy development and well-being, yet youth sometimes struggle to make friends. The present work tested whether an online version of the Fast Friends procedure could engender closeness among 9- to 13-year-old youth. Participant dyads (N = 131), matched in age and gender, were randomly assigned to answer personal questions that encourage self-disclosure and play a collaborative game (Fast Friends condition) or to engage in similar activities without self-disclosure or collaboration (control condition). Fast Friends dyads reported feeling closer and expressed more interest in future contact than control dyads. The discussion addresses potential future uses and implications of an online Fast Friends procedure.
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- Katherine L. Swerbenski
- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Raccanello D, Rocca E, Barnaba V, Vicentini G, Hall R, Brondino M. Coping Strategies and Psychological Maladjustment/Adjustment: A Meta-Analytic Approach with Children and Adolescents Exposed to Natural Disasters. CHILD & YOUTH CARE FORUM 2023; 52:25-63. [PMID: 35221639 PMCID: PMC8858219 DOI: 10.1007/s10566-022-09677-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Background Following disasters, children and adolescents can use coping strategies to feel better. A growing body of studies investigated the relation between them and maladjustment/adjustment, i.e., negative symptomatology/positive indicators of development. Yet, these constructs are studied separately. Objective We conducted two meta-analyses to examine the mean correlation between disaster-related coping strategies and indicators of maladjustment/adjustment following natural disasters in children and adolescents, considering the role of some moderators. Methods We used PsycINFO, PubMed, Eric, and Scopus databases to identify articles on natural disasters (filters: participants ≤ 18 years at the disaster, peer-review, English language). Inclusion required investigating the relation between at least one coping strategy and at least one indicator of maladjustment (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder, depression) and/or adjustment (e.g., self-efficacy, emotion understanding), for a total of 26 studies (k = 64, n = 9692, for maladjustment; k = 37, n = 3504, for adjustment). Results There were global positive significant correlations between coping strategies and negative symptomatology (r pooled = .23) for maladjustment, and positive indicators (r pooled = .17) for adjustment. Negative symptomatology positively correlated with escape (r = .19), social isolation (r = .15), submission (r = .64), and opposition (r = .16); positive indicators positively correlated with problem solving (r = .31), social support (r = .22), and submission (r = .30). We found a moderating role of age, disaster type, and continent for maladjustment. Conclusions The study presented an analysis of the coping strategies that can be effective for children and adolescents dealing with natural disasters.
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- Daniela Raccanello
- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- grid.1004.50000 0001 2158 5405Macquarie University and Environmetrics, Sydney, Australia
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- grid.5611.30000 0004 1763 1124Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Lungadige Porta Vittoria 17, 37129 Verona, Italy
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Bagci SC, Yalcin FT, Turnuklu A, Vezzali L, Tercan M, Yilmaz AD. Looking for your cross-group friends after the breakout? Children's intergroup contact behaviours before and after the onset of COVID-19. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 62:1036-1055. [PMID: 36515077 PMCID: PMC9877674 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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While COVID-19 implications for prejudice have been investigated among adults in previous research, children's intergroup reactions to the pandemic and specifically how native children's contact behaviours with refugees might have changed after the pandemic has not been examined yet. Drawing on a unique longitudinal school dataset (N = 861, 5th graders, M age reported at T1 = 10.38, SD = 0.68) collected before the onset of the pandemic (T1, pre-lockdown), after the onset of the pandemic (T2, post-lockdown), and 6 months after the post-lockdown (T3, follow-up) in Turkey, we examined how children's contact behaviour (positive and negative contact), contact motivation (self-efficacy and volition), as well as behavioural tendencies (approach and avoidance) have shifted during this period (2.5 years). We observed a consistent pattern of improvement in contact behaviours demonstrated by increases in positive contact variables and decreases in negative contact variables particularly from T1 to T2. The change in some positive contact variables was stable for 6 months, while negative contact and avoidance rapidly regressed to the baseline during the normalization period (T3). The boosting effect of the pandemic was particularly pronounced among children who displayed greater prejudice towards refugees before the pandemic. Findings contribute to the growing research literature delineating the potential benefits of COVID-19 at the collective level.
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- Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio EmiliaModenaItaly
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Wider W, Lim MX, Wong LS, Chan CK, Maidin SS. Should I Help? Prosocial Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16084. [PMID: 36498158 PMCID: PMC9741476 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The Movement Control Order (MCO) enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered the social life and behaviour of the Malaysian population. Because the society is facing huge social and economic challenges that need individuals to work together to solve, prosocial behaviour is regarded as one of the most important social determinants. Because it is related with individual and societal benefits, participating in prosocial activities may be a major protective factor during times of global crisis. Rather than focusing only on medical and psychiatric paradigms, perhaps all that is necessary to overcome the COVID-19 risks is for individuals to make personal sacrifices for the sake of others. In reality, a large number of initiatives proven to be beneficial in decreasing viral transmission include a trade-off between individual and collective interests. Given its crucial importance, the purpose of this concept paper is to provide some insight into prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 period. Understanding prosocial behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial because it may assist in the establishment of a post-COVID society and provide useful strategies for coping with future crises.
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- Walton Wider
- Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business and Communications, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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Mitchell J, Occhipinti S, Oaten M. The affiliative power of others' pain online. JOURNAL OF APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Jessie Mitchell
- School of Applied Psychology Griffith University Mount Gravatt Queensland Australia
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- School of Applied Psychology Griffith University Mount Gravatt Queensland Australia
- Department of English and Communication Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Hong Kong
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- School of Applied Psychology Griffith University Mount Gravatt Queensland Australia
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Jaubert T, Chekroun P, Légal JB, Gosling P. You Are Not Alone! SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Experiencing ostracism is a painful situation that can urge a desire to restore social bonds. However, few studies have investigated the conditions under which it leads to ingroup identification. In three studies using minimal groups ( N = 611), we have investigated the consequences of coexperiencing ostracism for group identification and well-being. In Study 1a and 1b ( N = 171; N = 211), the results showed that sharing a common experience of ostracism with an ingroup member increases ingroup identification but does not improve psychological needs during the ostracism experience. In Study 2 ( N = 230), we replicated our results on identification and showed that sharing ostracism fosters psychological closeness with the partner ostracized but does not moderate need recovery.
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- Thibault Jaubert
- Department of Psychology, Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France
- Department of Psychology, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Department of Psychology, Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France
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- Department of Psychology, Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France
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Bowe M, Wakefield JRH, Kellezi B, Stevenson C, McNamara N, Jones BA, Sumich A, Heym N. The mental health benefits of community helping during crisis: Coordinated helping, community identification and sense of unity during the COVID-19 pandemic. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 32:521-535. [PMID: 34230792 PMCID: PMC8250747 DOI: 10.1002/casp.2520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Communities are vital sources of support during crisis, providing collective contexts for shared identity and solidarity that predict supportive, prosocial responses. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a global health crisis capable of exerting a heavy toll on the mental health of community members while inducing unwelcome levels of social disconnection. Simultaneously, lockdown restrictions have forced vulnerable community members to depend upon the support of fellow residents. Fortunately, voluntary helping can be beneficial to the well-being of the helper as well as the recipient, offering beneficial collective solutions. Using insights from social identity approaches to volunteering and disaster responses, this study explored whether the opportunity to engage in helping fellow community members may be both unifying and beneficial for those engaging in coordinated community helping. Survey data collected in the UK during June 2020 showed that coordinated community helping predicted the psychological bonding of community members by building a sense of community identification and unity during the pandemic, which predicted increased well-being and reduced depression and anxiety. Implications for the promotion and support of voluntary helping initiatives in the context of longer-term responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are provided. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.
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- Mhairi Bowe
- Department of PsychologyNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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- Department of PsychologyNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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- Department of PsychologyNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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- Department of PsychologyNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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- Department of PsychologyNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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Prochazka J, Parilakova K, Rudolf P, Bruk V, Jungwirthova R, Fejtova S, Masaryk R, Vaculik M. Pain as Social Glue: A Preregistered Direct Replication of Experiment 2 of Bastian et al. (2014). Psychol Sci 2022; 33:463-473. [PMID: 35129413 DOI: 10.1177/09567976211040745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bastian et al. (2014) found that sharing a painful experience promoted later intergroup cooperation. In Bastian et al.'s second experiment, 62 participants were assigned to groups of two to six people each. They performed either two painful or two painless tasks and then played an economic game. The present study consisted of two replications of the experiment: The first was a nonpreregistered pilot study (N = 153 students from the Czech Republic), and the second was a preregistered direct replication (N = 158 students from Slovakia). Important deviations from the original procedure were that (a) gender homogeneity of the small groups was balanced across the conditions and (b) the number of participants in each small group was fixed at three. No relevant effect of shared pain on cooperation emerged. The findings indicate that the true effect of shared pain on cooperation obtained in the original study may have been an overestimate or that the effect is not generally valid across various contexts.
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- Jakub Prochazka
- Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University.,Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University
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- Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University
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Hagihara H, Yamamoto N, Meng X, Sakata C, Wang J, Watanabe R, Moriguchi Y. COVID-19 school and kindergarten closure relates to children's social relationships: a longitudinal study in Japan. Sci Rep 2022; 12:814. [PMID: 35075129 PMCID: PMC8786973 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04944-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led children to experience school closures. Although increasing evidence suggests that such intense social quarantine influences children’s social relationships with others, longitudinal studies are limited. Using longitudinal data collected during (T1) and after (T2) intensive school closure and home confinement, this study investigated the impacts of social quarantine on children’s social relationships. Japanese parents of children aged 0–9 years (n = 425) completed an online questionnaire that examined children’s socio-emotional behavior and perceived proximity to parents or others. The results demonstrated that social quarantine was not significantly related to children’s socio-emotional behavior across all age groups. However, changes in children’s perceived proximity varied depending on certain age-related factors: elementary schoolers’ perceived closeness to parents significantly decreased after the reopening of schools, whereas that to others, such as peers, increased. Such effects were not observed in infants and preschoolers. The follow-up survey 9-month after the reopening of schools (T3; n = 130) did not detect significant differences in both children’s socio-emotional behavior and perceived proximity from that after the intense quarantine. These findings suggest that school closure and home confinement may have influenced children’s social development differently across their age, and its effects were larger in perceived closeness rather than social behavior.
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- Hiromichi Hagihara
- International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Yoshidahoncho, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan.,Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Yoshidahoncho, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Yoshidahoncho, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Yoshidahoncho, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University, Yoshidahoncho, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan.
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Alvis LM, Douglas RD, Shook NJ, Oosterhoff B. Associations between adolescents' prosocial experiences and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-12. [PMID: 35002184 PMCID: PMC8723710 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02670-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Natural disasters and times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, are extremely stressful events, with severe mental health consequences. However, such events also provide opportunities for prosocial support between citizens, which may be related to mental health symptoms and interpersonal needs. We examined adolescents' prosocial experiences as both actors and recipients during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and assessed whether these experiences were associated with indicators of mental health. Adolescents (N = 426; 78% female) aged 13 to 20 years (M age = 16.43, SD = 1.10; 63.6% White, 12.9% Hispanic/Latinx, 8.5% Asian, 4.2% Black, 2.8% Native American) were recruited across the US in early April of 2020. Participants reported on their COVID-19 prosocial experiences (helping others, receiving help) and mental health (depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, burdensomeness, belongingness). Multiple regression models indicated greater engagement in COVID-19 prosocial behavior was associated with greater anxiety symptoms and greater burdensomeness. Receiving more COVID-19 help was associated with lower depressive symptoms and higher belongingness. Findings highlight the importance of furthering our understanding of the nuanced connections between prosocial experiences and adolescents' mental health to help inform post-pandemic recovery and relief efforts. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-021-02670-y.
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- Lauren M. Alvis
- The Hackett Center for Mental Health, P.O. Box 130059, Houston, TX 77057 USA
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- The Hackett Center for Mental Health, P.O. Box 130059, Houston, TX 77057 USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs Hall, Room 113B. 231 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4026, Storrs, CT 06269 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173440, Bozeman, MT 59717-3440 USA
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Aresi G, Procentese F, Gattino S, Tzankova I, Gatti F, Compare C, Marzana D, Mannarini T, Fedi A, Marta E, Guarino A. Prosocial behaviours under collective quarantine conditions. A latent class analysis study during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 32:490-506. [PMID: 34898966 PMCID: PMC8653383 DOI: 10.1002/casp.2571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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We aimed to identify the patterns of prosocial behaviours under collective quarantine conditions. Survey data were collected from a sample of Italian adults during the March May 2020 COVID‐19 lockdown in Italy. Participants reported on offline and online prosocial behaviours, sense of community responsibility (SoC‐R) and perceptions of community resilience. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used for data analysis. A total of 4,045 participants completed the survey, and 2,562 were eligible (72% female; mean age 38.7 years). LCA revealed four classes of prosocial behaviours: Money donors (7%), Online and offline helpers (59%), Online health information sharers (21%) and Neighbour helpers (13%). The classes were partially invariant across age groups (18‐35 and 35‐65 years). Being a man, having achieved a higher educational level and higher SoC‐R scores were associated with belonging to the Online and offline helper class. The members of this class also reported the greatest perceptions of community resilience. The results provide insight on the multidimensionality of prosociality under collective quarantine conditions. Online and offline helpers could be targeted for promoting sustained altruism and involvement in community organisations. For the other groups, programmes should aim at eliminating barriers to help others in multiple ways. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.
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- Giovanni Aresi
- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli Milan Italy.,CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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- Department of Psychology University of Torino Torino Italy
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- Department of Psychology University of Bologna Cesena Italy
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- Department of Humanities University of Naples Federico II Naples Italy
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- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli Milan Italy.,CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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- Department of History Society and Human Studies University of Salento Lecce Italy
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- Department of Psychology University of Torino Torino Italy
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- Psychology Department Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli Milan Italy.,CERISVICO Research Centre on Community Development and Organisational Quality of Life Brescia Italy
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Aral T, Schachner MK, Juang L, Schwarzenthal M. Cultural diversity approaches in schools and adolescents' willingness to support refugee youth. BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 92:e12458. [PMID: 34514583 DOI: 10.1111/bjep.12458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Culturally diverse schools contribute to adolescents' intergroup relations. Complex and inclusive social identities are mechanisms that can explain the link between structural school cultural diversity (i.e., proportion of students of immigrant descent and the number of different ethnic groups) and positive intergroup relations. We expected that similar mechanisms might be at play linking cultural diversity approaches in schools with adolescents' intergroup relations. AIM We examined the link between two sub-dimensions of cultural diversity approaches (i.e., equal treatment; heritage and intercultural learning) and adolescents' prosocial intentions and behaviour towards refugee youth. Then, we explored the mediating role of identity inclusiveness (i.e., perceived similarity of the self with others). SAMPLE AND METHODS We sampled culturally diverse eighth grade adolescents from 54 classrooms in Berlin (N = 503, Mage = 13.76 years, 50.6% female). Surveys measured perceived cultural diversity norms, adolescents' perceived identity inclusiveness with refugee youth, prosocial intentions to support refugee youth, and willingness to donate to a project for refugee youth. RESULTS Multilevel models revealed that adolescents' perception of heritage and intercultural learning predicted adolescents' prosocial intentions towards refugee youth, but not their willingness to donate. Equal treatment was not a significant predictor of adolescents' prosocial intentions towards refugee youth, or their willingness to donate. Identity inclusiveness did not mediate the relation between cultural diversity approaches and prosocial intentions. However, identity inclusiveness did positively relate adolescents' prosocial intentions and willingness to donate. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that culturally diverse schools that engage in heritage and intercultural learning might help to promote positive relations between local and refugee youth in schools and society. Fostering inclusive identities may enhance local adolescent's prosocial intention and behaviour.
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Zickfeld JH, van de Ven N, Pich O, Schubert TW, Berkessel JB, Pizarro JJ, Bhushan B, Mateo NJ, Barbosa S, Sharman L, Kökönyei G, Schrover E, Kardum I, Aruta JJB, Lazarevic LB, Escobar MJ, Stadel M, Arriaga P, Dodaj A, Shankland R, Majeed NM, Li Y, Lekkou E, Hartanto A, Özdoğru AA, Vaughn LA, del Carmen Espinoza M, Caballero A, Kolen A, Karsten J, Manley H, Maeura N, Eşkisu M, Shani Y, Chittham P, Ferreira D, Bavolar J, Konova I, Sato W, Morvinski C, Carrera P, Villar S, Ibanez A, Hareli S, Garcia AM, Kremer I, Götz FM, Schwerdtfeger A, Estrada-Mejia C, Nakayama M, Ng WQ, Sesar K, Orjiakor CT, Dumont K, Allred TB, Gračanin A, Rentfrow PJ, Schönefeld V, Vally Z, Barzykowski K, Peltola HR, Tcherkassof A, Haque S, Śmieja M, Su-May TT, IJzerman H, Vatakis A, Ong CW, Choi E, Schorch SL, Páez D, Malik S, Kačmár P, Bobowik M, Jose P, Vuoskoski JK, Basabe N, Doğan U, Ebert T, Uchida Y, Zheng MX, Mefoh P, Šebeňa R, Stanke FA, Ballada CJ, Blaut A, Wu Y, Daniels JK, Kocsel N, Burak EGD, Balt NF, Vanman E, Stewart SL, Verschuere B, Sikka P, Boudesseul J, Martins D, Nussinson R, Ito K, Mentser S, Çolak TS, Martinez-Zelaya G, Vingerhoets A. Tears evoke the intention to offer social support: A systematic investigation of the interpersonal effects of emotional crying across 41 countries. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Zickfeld JH, van de Ven N, Pich O, Schubert TW, Berkessel JB, Pizarro JJ, Bhushan B, Mateo NJ, Barbosa S, Sharman L, Kökönyei G, Schrover E, Kardum I, Aruta JJB, Lazarevic LB, Escobar MJ, Stadel M, Arriaga P, Dodaj A, Shankland R, Majeed NM, Li Y, Lekkou E, Hartanto A, Özdoğru AA, Vaughn LA, del Carmen Espinoza M, Caballero A, Kolen A, Karsten J, Manley H, Maeura N, Eşkisu M, Shani Y, Chittham P, Ferreira D, Bavolar J, Konova I, Sato W, Morvinski C, Carrera P, Villar S, Ibanez A, Hareli S, Garcia AM, Kremer I, Götz FM, Schwerdtfeger A, Estrada-Mejia C, Nakayama M, Ng WQ, Sesar K, Orjiakor CT, Dumont K, Allred TB, Gračanin A, Rentfrow PJ, Schönefeld V, Vally Z, Barzykowski K, Peltola HR, Tcherkassof A, Haque S, Śmieja M, Su-May TT, IJzerman H, Vatakis A, Ong CW, Choi E, Schorch SL, Páez D, Malik S, Kačmár P, Bobowik M, Jose P, Vuoskoski JK, Basabe N, Doğan U, Ebert T, Uchida Y, Zheng MX, Mefoh P, Šebeňa R, Stanke FA, Ballada CJ, Blaut A, Wu Y, Daniels JK, Kocsel N, Burak EGD, Balt NF, Vanman E, Stewart SL, Verschuere B, Sikka P, Boudesseul J, Martins D, Nussinson R, Ito K, Mentser S, Çolak TS, Martinez-Zelaya G, Vingerhoets A. Tears evoke the intention to offer social support: A systematic investigation of the interpersonal effects of emotional crying across 41 countries. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Muldoon OT, Lowe RD, Jetten J, Cruwys T, Haslam SA. Personal and Political: Post-Traumatic Stress Through the Lens of Social Identity, Power, and Politics. POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 42:501-533. [PMID: 34219849 PMCID: PMC8247337 DOI: 10.1111/pops.12709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has always been controversial and highly politicized. Here, using a social identity approach, we review evidence that trauma and its aftermath are fundamentally linked to social position, sociopolitical capital, and power. We begin this contribution by demonstrating how a person's group memberships (and the social identities they derive from these memberships) are inherently linked to the experience of adversity. We then go on to consider how it is through group memberships that individuals are defined by their trauma risk and trauma histories-that is, a person's group memberships and their trauma are often inherently linked. Considering the importance of group memberships for understanding trauma, we argue that it is important to see these, and group processes more generally, as more than just "demographic" risk factors. Instead, we argue that when groups are defined by their trauma history or risk, their members will often derive some sense of self from this trauma. For this reason, attributes of group memberships are important in developing an understanding of adjustment and adaptation to trauma. In particular, groups' status, their recourse to justice, and the level of trust and solidarity within the group are all central to the impact of traumatic events on individual-level psychological resilience. We review evidence that supports this analysis by focusing on the exacerbating effects of stigma and social mistrust on post-traumatic stress, and the value of solidarity and strong identities for resilience. We conclude that because of these group-related processes, trauma interweaves the personal with the political and that post-traumatic stress is fundamentally about power, positionality, and politics.
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Tercan M, Bisagno E, Cocco VM, Kaçmaz T, Turnuklu A, Stathi S, Vezzali L. Reducing prejudice toward Syrian refugee children: A vicarious contact intervention among Turkish elementary school children. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 49:564-587. [PMID: 33225470 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We conducted an experimental intervention to test the effectiveness of vicarious contact in the relationship between Turkish and Syrian elementary school children; the participants were Turkish children. We used a mixed-methods approach, investigating effects by using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Participants in the experimental condition were asked to read stories on positive contact between Turkish and Syrian children over the course of six weekly sessions. The results revealed that vicarious contact, compared to a control condition where participants did not engage in any activity, led to greater intentions to help outgroup members. Importantly, effects only emerged among children who reported higher initial negative outgroup attitudes. Results from qualitative data revealed that vicarious contact produced richer, more positive, and complex representations of the relationships and friendships between groups. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
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- Mustafa Tercan
- Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Cadamuro A, Birtel MD, Di Bernardo GA, Crapolicchio E, Vezzali L, Drury J. Resilience in children in the aftermath of disasters: A systematic review and a new perspective on individual, interpersonal, group, and intergroup level factors. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/casp.2500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Alessia Cadamuro
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Science University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena Italy
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- School of Psychology University of Sussex Brighton UK
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Liekefett L, Becker J. Compliance with governmental restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic: A matter of personal self-protection or solidarity with people in risk groups? BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 60:924-946. [PMID: 33393680 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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During the coronavirus pandemic, governments across the globe ordered physical-distancing and hygiene restrictions to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The present work was conducted during the peak of restrictions in Germany (April/May 2020). In a convenient (N = 218) and representative sample (N = 715), we examined people's motivations to comply with these restrictions during the lockdown: Were they motivated by personal self-protection, or rather by solidarity with people in risk groups? Specifically, we investigated predictors of personal self-protection (compliance to protect the self against infection) and group-protection behaviours (compliance for reasons of solidarity in protecting people in risk groups). Results indicate that self- and group-protection result from different psychological processes: Whereas personal self-protection seems to be a form of coping with personal anxieties (epistemic and existential needs, personal threat), group protection is an intergroup phenomenon that is enabled by identification with a collective goal (common identity), the perception that society is capable of dealing with the virus (group efficacy), and concern for people in risk groups. We discuss potential implications for behavioural change in pandemics.
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Cruwys T, Stevens M, Platow MJ, Drury J, Williams E, Kelly AJ, Weekes M. Risk-Taking That Signals Trust Increases Social Identification. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abstract. Social identification predicts many important phenomena; however, its determinants have received comparably little research attention. We argue that people are more likely to socially identify with others who engage in risky behavior that implies trust than with those who act cautiously, and test this in four experiments with over 900 participants. The experiments found support for the hypotheses across diverse risk contexts – specifically, risk of physical injury, disease risk, and financial risk. These findings indicate that others’ risk taking can strengthen shared psychological group membership.
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- Tegan Cruwys
- Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia
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Muldoon OT, Haslam SA, Haslam C, Cruwys T, Kearns M, Jetten J. The social psychology of responses to trauma: social identity pathways associated with divergent traumatic responses. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10463283.2020.1711628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Orla T. Muldoon
- Centre for Social Issues Research, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, McElwain Building University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, McElwain Building University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Research School of Psychology, The Australian National University, 39 Science Road, ACT 0200, Australia
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- Centre for Social Issues Research, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
- International Rescue Committee, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- School of Psychology, McElwain Building University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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Hack T, Garcia AL, Goodfriend W, Habashi MM, Hoover AE. When It Is Not So Funny: Prevalence of Friendly Sexist Teasing and Consequences to Gender Self-Esteem. Psychol Rep 2019; 123:1934-1965. [PMID: 31852348 DOI: 10.1177/0033294119896045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This research investigates the phenomenon of "friendly" sexist teases (FSTs), which we define as playful intergroup teases that are based on the negative gender stereotypes that devalue one's gender group. We first employed a diary study to explore the prevalence of FSTs in college students' everyday life and found that this type of teasing tends to occur in social situations and often between close others. In a second study, we experimentally manipulated perceived closeness with the teaser. We predicted that individuals teased by someone with whom they shared a perceived closeness would interpret FSTs as playful fun; therefore, the tease would not have a negative psychological effect. We further predicted that those teased by someone less close would likely focus on the literal content of the sexist tease, resulting in negative consequences to gender self-esteem. Results supported these predictions and provided insight into the phenomenon of FSTs.
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- Tay Hack
- Department of Psychology and Sociology, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX, USA
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- University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC, USA
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Flade F, Klar Y, Imhoff R. Unite against: A common threat invokes spontaneous decategorization between social categories. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2019.103890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Vezzali L, Birtel MD, Di Bernardo GA, Stathi S, Crisp RJ, Cadamuro A, Visintin EP. Don’t hurt my outgroup friend: A multifaceted form of imagined contact promotes intentions to counteract bullying. GROUP PROCESSES & INTERGROUP RELATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1368430219852404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A growing body of research has shown that imagined intergroup contact can improve outgroup attitudes. The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of a multifaceted form of imagined contact in counteracting bullying in school children, and additionally to test the underlying processes of this effect. Two hundred and fifteen Italian elementary school children took part in a 3-week intervention, where they were asked to imagine a scenario in which they become friends with an unknown disabled child, interact in various social settings, and react to forms of discrimination toward the newly acquired friend. After each session, they discussed collectively what they had imagined. The dependent measures were administered 1 week after the last session. Results revealed that inclusion of an outgroup member in the self mediated the effect of imagined contact on intentions to counteract social exclusion and bullying of disabled children, as well as helping intentions. Imagined contact also promoted greater willingness for outgroup contact via more positive outgroup attitudes and empathy. Our findings are important in delineating new forms of imagined contact, and understanding ways to promote behaviors that defend victims of social exclusion and bullying in school environments.
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Drury J, Carter H, Cocking C, Ntontis E, Tekin Guven S, Amlôt R. Facilitating Collective Psychosocial Resilience in the Public in Emergencies: Twelve Recommendations Based on the Social Identity Approach. Front Public Health 2019; 7:141. [PMID: 31214561 PMCID: PMC6558061 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Accumulated evidence demonstrates the centrality of social psychology to the behavior of members of the public as immediate responders in emergencies. Such public behavior is a function of social psychological processes—in particular identities and norms. In addition, what the authorities and relevant professional groups assume about the social psychology of people in emergencies shapes policy and practice in preparedness, response, and recovery. These assumptions therefore have consequences for the public's ability to act as immediate responders. In this Policy and Practice Review, we will do three things. First, we will overview research on the behavior of survivors of emergencies and disasters, drawing out key factors known to explain the extent to which survivors cooperate in these events and contribute to safe collective outcomes. We will demonstrate the utility of the social identity approach as an overarching framework for explaining the major mechanisms of collective supportive behavior among survivors in emergencies. Second, we will critically review recent and current UK government agency guidance on emergency response, focusing particularly on what is stated about the role of survivors in emergencies and disasters. This review will suggest that the “community resilience” agenda has only been partly realized in practice, but that the social identity approach is progressing this. Third, we will derive from the research literature and from dialogue with groups involved in emergencies a set of 12 recommendations for both emergency managers and members of the public affected by emergencies and disasters. These focus on the crucial need to build shared identity and to communicate, and the connection between these two aims. Including our recommendations within emergency guidance and training will facilitate collective psychosocial resilience, which refers to the way a shared identity allows groups of survivors to express and expect solidarity and cohesion, and thereby to coordinate and draw upon collective sources of support. In sum, this evidence-base and the recommendations we derive from it will help professionals involved in emergency management to support public resilient behaviors and will help the public to develop and maintain their own capacity for such resilience.
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- John Drury
- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Response Department Science and Technology, Health Protection Directorate, Public Health England, Salisbury, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.,School of Psychology, Politics, and Sociology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Response Department Science and Technology, Health Protection Directorate, Public Health England, Salisbury, United Kingdom
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Cruwys T, Saeri AK, Radke HRM, Walter ZC, Crimston CR, Ferris LJ. Risk and protective factors for mental health at a youth mass gathering. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2019; 28:211-222. [PMID: 29752533 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-018-1163-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mass gatherings are well-documented for their public health risks; however, little research has examined their impact on mental health or focused on young people specifically. This study explores risk and protective factors for mental health at mass gatherings, with a particular focus on characterising attendees with high levels of psychological distress and risk taking. METHOD Data collection was conducted in situ at "Schoolies", an annual informal week-long mass gathering of approximately 30,000 Australian school leavers. Participants were 812 attendees of Schoolies on the Gold Coast in 2015 or 2016 (74% aged 17 years old). RESULTS In both years, attendee mental health was found to be significantly better than population norms for their age peers. Identification with the mass gathering predicted better mental health, and this relationship became stronger across the course of the mass gathering. Attendees with high levels of psychological distress were more likely to be male, socially isolated, impulsive, and in a friendship group where risk taking was normative. CONCLUSIONS Mass gatherings may have a net benefit for attendee mental health, especially for those attendees who are subjectively committed to the event. However, a vulnerable subgroup of attendees requires targeted mental health support.
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- Tegan Cruwys
- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Psychology, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, 4072, Australia.
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The Role of Emergent Shared Identity in Psychosocial Support among Refugees of Conflict in Developing Countries. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.5334/irsp.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bastian B, Jetten J, Thai HA, Steffens NK. Shared Adversity Increases Team Creativity Through Fostering Supportive Interaction. Front Psychol 2018; 9:2309. [PMID: 30532725 PMCID: PMC6266683 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the current era, building more innovative teams is key to organizational success, yet there is little consensus on how best to achieve this. Common wisdom suggests that positive reinforcement through shared positive rewards builds social support within teams, and in turn facilitates innovation. Research on basic group processes, cultural rituals, and the evolution of pro-group behavior has, however, revealed that sharing adverse experiences is an alternative path to promoting group bonding. Here, we examined whether sharing an adverse experience not only builds social support within teams, but also in turn enhances creativity within novel teams. Drawing on behavioral observation of an experimental group interaction we find evidence that sharing an adverse (vs. non-adverse) experience leads to increased supportive interactions between team members and this in turn boosts creativity within a novel team. These effects were robust across different indicators of creativity: objective measures of creativity, third party ratings of the creativity of group products, and participants' own perceptions of group creativity. Our findings offer a new perspective from which to understand how best to boost innovation and creative output within teams.
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- Brock Bastian
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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Misch A, Fergusson G, Dunham Y. Temporal dynamics of partisan identity fusion and prosociality during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. SELF AND IDENTITY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2018.1430063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Antonia Misch
- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Segal K, Jong J, Halberstadt J. The fusing power of natural disasters: An experimental study. SELF AND IDENTITY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2018.1458645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Keren Segal
- Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Centre for Advances in Behavioural Science, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Drury J. The role of social identity processes in mass emergency behaviour: An integrative review. EUROPEAN REVIEW OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10463283.2018.1471948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- John Drury
- Reader in Social Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Raccanello D, Burro R, Hall R. Children's emotional experience two years after an earthquake: An exploration of knowledge of earthquakes and associated emotions. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189633. [PMID: 29261748 PMCID: PMC5738038 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A major earthquake has a potentially highly traumatic impact on children’s psychological functioning. However, while many studies on children describe negative consequences in terms of mental health and psychiatric disorders, little is known regarding how the developmental processes of emotions can be affected following exposure to disasters.
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- Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Environmetrics Ltd, Pymble, Australia
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Vezzali L, Versari A, Cadamuro A, Trifiletti E, Di Bernardo GA. Out-group threats and distress as antecedents of common in-group identity among majority and minority group members in the aftermath of a natural disaster. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 53:417-425. [DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Loris Vezzali
- Dipartimento di Educazione e Scienze Umane; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Educazione e Scienze Umane; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Dipartimento di Educazione e Scienze Umane; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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- Department of Philosophy, Education and Psychology; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Dipartimento di Educazione e Scienze Umane; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Modena Italy
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Vezzali L, Andrighetto L, Di Bernardo GA, Nadi C, Bergamini G. Negative intergroup contact and support for social policies toward the minority outgroup in the aftermath of a natural disaster. The Journal of Social Psychology 2016; 157:407-415. [PMID: 27135136 DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2016.1184126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In this field study, we tested whether negative intergroup contact experienced by majority (Italian) survivors in the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck Northern Italy in 2012 was associated with policy attitudes toward minority (immigrant) survivors. Results revealed a negative association between negative contact and support for social policies aimed at favoring immigrant survivors. Moreover, social policies toward immigrant survivors mediated the effect of negative contact on social policy attitudes toward the minority group as a whole. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of findings.
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