Predictors of intergroup bias in Turkish Cypriots

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2015-01-01

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HUSNU RAMAN, SENEL
Lajunen, Timo

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We investigated the role of certain individual and group processes on intergroup bias in the context of Cyprus, an island that has endured over 40 years of interethnic tension. One hundred and fifty Turkish Cypriots were asked to complete a survey which assessed intergroup contact and intergroup bias toward Greek Cypriots. Political affiliation, ingroup favoritism and intergroup contact played a role in predicting prejudice toward Greek Cypriots. Path analysis showed the relationship between ingroup favoritism and outgroup prejudice was partially mediated by low intergroup contact. The findings highlight the theoretical and practical implications for prejudice reduction techniques in Cyprus.

Subject Keywords

Intergroup bias, Ingroup favoritism, Intergroup contact, Cyprus, Conflict

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/64897

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2014.12.004

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Department of Psychology, Article

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S. HUSNU RAMAN and T. Lajunen, “Predictors of intergroup bias in Turkish Cypriots,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS, pp. 63–71, 2015, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/64897.