Reciprocal intergroup emotions: what we feel and what we think they feel The research investigated how interethnic contact and attitude valence relate to intergroup empathic emotions. The emotions reciprocally felt by Italians and ethnic minorities were measured, as were the emotions that each group believed the other group felt toward the ingroup, via a meta-attribution task. Two studies were carried out. Study 1 involved Italian (N = 67) and immigrants (N = 40) working in the same factory, while Study 2 Italian participants (N = 123) and Muslim immigrants (N = 94). Main results indicated that empathic emotions are more often felt by the Italians that have contacts with and a favourable attitude toward ethnic minorities. Among Italians that have scarce or no contacts with minorities, attitude valence does not differentiate among emotions.
Questa ricerca esamina come la valenza dell’atteggiamento e il contatto interetnico sono in relazione con reazioni emotive intergruppo con significato empatico. Vengono misurate le emozioni provate reciprocamente da italiani e minoranze etniche e, con un compito di meta-attribuzione, le emozioni che ciascun gruppo ritiene che l’altro provi verso il gruppo di appartenenza. Al primo studio partecipano operai italiani (N = 67) e operai immigrati (N = 40) della stessa fabbrica; al secondo studio, italiani (N = 123) e immigrati musulmani (N = 94). I principali risultati indicano che gli italiani con atteggiamento favorevole che frequentano le minoranze etniche mostrano intense emozioni empatiche; invece se i contatti sono scarsi la valenza dell’atteggiamento non differenzia le emozioni.
Emozioni reciproche intergruppo: Cosa proviamo noi e cosa pensiamo che provino loro
MONACI M.G.
2009-01-01
Abstract
Reciprocal intergroup emotions: what we feel and what we think they feel The research investigated how interethnic contact and attitude valence relate to intergroup empathic emotions. The emotions reciprocally felt by Italians and ethnic minorities were measured, as were the emotions that each group believed the other group felt toward the ingroup, via a meta-attribution task. Two studies were carried out. Study 1 involved Italian (N = 67) and immigrants (N = 40) working in the same factory, while Study 2 Italian participants (N = 123) and Muslim immigrants (N = 94). Main results indicated that empathic emotions are more often felt by the Italians that have contacts with and a favourable attitude toward ethnic minorities. Among Italians that have scarce or no contacts with minorities, attitude valence does not differentiate among emotions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.