University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
University of Greenwich, UK.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2018 Jul;57(3):547-566. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12248. Epub 2018 Feb 24.
Research has provided evidence that the effects of intergroup contact on prejudice reduction are not limited to the outgroup one has contact with (primary outgroup). Rather, they extend to secondary outgroups uninvolved in the contact situation (secondary transfer effect; Pettigrew, 2009, Social Psychology, 40, 55). We aimed to provide the first empirical evidence for the emergence of the secondary transfer effect among children. Majority (Italian) and minority (with an immigrant background) elementary schoolchildren were administered a questionnaire including measures of contact with the primary outgroup (minority children for the majority, majority children for the minority), prejudice towards the primary outgroup and towards a dissimilar secondary outgroup (disabled children), and social dominance orientation. Results revealed that among the majority group, contact with the primary outgroup had indirect associations with reduced prejudice towards the secondary outgroup. Specifically, we found evidence for sequential mediation by social dominance orientation and prejudice towards the primary outgroup. No secondary transfer effects emerged among minority group members. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of the findings, arguing for the importance of identifying the core processes driving the secondary transfer effect.
研究提供了证据表明，群体间接触对减少偏见的影响不仅限于与接触者有关的外群体（主要外群体）。相反，它们会扩展到与接触情况无关的次要外群体（次要转移效应；Pettigrew，2009，社会心理学，40，55）。我们旨在为儿童中出现次要转移效应提供第一个经验证据。大多数（意大利）和少数（有移民背景）小学生接受了一份问卷，其中包括与主要外群体（对多数群体的少数群体儿童，对少数群体的多数群体儿童）接触的措施、对主要外群体的偏见以及对不同的次要外群体（残疾儿童）的偏见和社会支配倾向。结果表明，在多数群体中，与主要外群体的接触与对次要外群体的偏见减少之间存在间接关联。具体来说，我们发现社会支配倾向和对主要外群体的偏见存在顺序中介的证据。少数群体成员中没有出现次要转移效应。我们讨论了这些发现的理论和实践意义，认为确定推动次要转移效应的核心过程的重要性。
