Prejudice toward Papuan students: The role of intergroup anxiety, belief, contact quantity, and social identity

Meliana, Yenny and Tondok, Marselius Sampe (2023) Prejudice toward Papuan students: The role of intergroup anxiety, belief, contact quantity, and social identity. Sosiohumaniora: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, 25 (2). pp. 257-267. ISSN 1411-0911; E-ISSN 2443-2660

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between social identity and prejudice against ethnic Papuan students with intergroup anxiety as mediators and quantity of contact and belief as moderators. This study using a quantitative cross-sectional survey design. Respondents (n=452) were students in Surabaya selected using accidental sampling. Data were collected online using Google Forms by employing several scales that were RIVEC (Rejection, Intimacy, Values, Emotions, and Culture) prejudice scale, a-three factors social identity scale, intergroup anxiety scale, contact quantity scale, and belief scale. The results of hypothesis testing showed that intergroup anxiety significantly mediates the relationship between social identity and prejudice against ethnic Papuan students (β= -0.25; p<0.001). The results also revealed the moderator roles of belief (β = -0.13; p<0.05) and quantity of contact (β = 0.07; p<0.05) in predicting prejudice. This finding can be concluded that the emotions associated with low intergroup anxiety play a role in mediated high social identity with low prejudice scores. Increased contact with outgroups did not guarantee a decrease in prejudice scores in people with high social identities. Still, the involvement of cognitive processes through positive beliefs by individuals acts as a buffer effect in reducing prejudice among people with high social identities.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Belief, intergroup contact; intergroup anxiety; prejudice; social identity
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Marcelius Sampe Tondok 207017 - 5160
Date Deposited:	09 Aug 2023 04:09
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2023 04:09
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/44682

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