Page-Gould Elizabeth, Mendes Wendy Berry, Major Brenda
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough.
J Exp Soc Psychol. 2010 Sep;46(5):854-858. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.04.006.
A growing body of research has demonstrated the importance of intergroup contact in reducing fear, threat and anxiety in intergroup domains. Here we focus on the regulatory benefits of intergroup contact. We hypothesized that past intergroup contact would facilitate recovery from a stressful intergroup evaluation. White and Black participants completed a stressful evaluative task in the presence of two White or two Black interviewers while autonomic nervous system and hormonal responses were assessed. When examining how participants recovered after the stressful task, intergroup contact predicted faster physiological recovery for both autonomic and neuroendocrine reactivity. The importance of recovery from stress for physiological resilience in diverse contexts is discussed.
越来越多的研究表明，群体间接触在减少群体间领域的恐惧、威胁和焦虑方面具有重要意义。在此，我们关注群体间接触的调节益处。我们假设，过去的群体间接触将有助于从压力较大的群体间评估中恢复过来。白人和黑人参与者在两名白人或两名黑人面试官面前完成了一项压力较大的评估任务，同时对自主神经系统和激素反应进行了评估。在研究参与者在压力任务后如何恢复时，群体间接触预示着自主和神经内分泌反应性的生理恢复更快。本文讨论了在不同背景下从压力中恢复对生理恢复力的重要性。
