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- Title
Intergroup Trust in Northern Ireland.
- Authors
Tam, Tania; Hewstone, Miles; Kenworthy, Jared; Cairns, Ed
- Abstract
Although prominent political agendas have placed a great deal of importance on building trust in postconflict areas, there has been a lack of empirical research on its role in areas of intergroup conflict. The authors conducted two studies to examine the relationship between trust and intergroup behavioral tendencies-and the potential for intergroup contact to build trust in Northern Ireland. Study 1 showed that outgroup trust mediates the impact of intergroup contact on behavioral tendencies toward the outgroup. Study 2 revealed the importance of trusting the outgroup over simply liking the outgroup; establishing outgroup trust is crucial, as trust is a stronger predictor of behavioral tendencies toward the outgroup than positive attitudes are. Results also demonstrated two mechanisms for increasing outgroup trust-through both direct and extended intergroup contact. These studies further our understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying the formation of intergroup trust and behavior in areas of conflict.
- Subjects
IRELAND; INTERGROUP relations; OUTGROUPS (Social groups); SOCIAL aspects of trust; POLITICAL agenda; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors; ATTITUDE (Psychology); BEHAVIOR -- Social aspects; CONFLICT of interests
- Publication
Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 2009, Vol 35, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
0146-1672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0146167208325004