The association between intergroup contact and psychological capital among adolescents from Chinese ethnic minority areas: A latent profile analysis

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102053

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Abstract

Intergroup contact has been reliably associated with reduced prejudice and improved intergroup relations in research; however, relatively little is known about the association between intergroup contact and psychological capital. Guided by the tertiary transfer effect of intergroup contact, this study examined the latter association. A total of 1501 adolescents (M = 15.72 years, 55.8 % female) from areas in China mainly inhabited by ethnic minorities participated in this study. Latent profile analysis revealed that psychological capital could be classified into four different types: lowest (7.1 %), lower (51.0 %), mid (34.5 %), and high (7.3 %). Multinomial logistic regression revealed a positive association between contact quality (but not contact quantity and the product of contact quantity and quality) and the odds of adolescents being classified into the lower, mid, and high groups when compared to the lowest group. Moreover, the association between contact quality and being classified into the high group, compared to the lowest group, was stronger for boys than for girls. The implications of these findings are discussed in both theoretical and practical terms.

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中国少数民族地区青少年群体间接触与心理资本之间的关联：潜在特征分析

在研究中，群体间接触与偏见的减少和群体间关系的改善有着可靠的联系；然而，人们对群体间接触与心理资本之间的联系却知之甚少。在群体间接触的三级转移效应的指导下，本研究考察了后一种关联。共有 1501 名来自中国少数民族聚居区的青少年（男 = 15.72 岁，女占 55.8%）参与了本研究。潜在特征分析显示，心理资本可分为四种不同类型：最低（7.1%）、较低（51.0%）、中等（34.5%）和较高（7.3%）。多项式逻辑回归显示，与最低组相比，接触质量（而非接触数量以及接触数量和质量的乘积）与青少年被划分为低、中、高组的几率之间存在正相关。此外，与最低组相比，接触质量与被归入高组之间的联系，男孩比女孩更强。本文从理论和实践两方面讨论了这些发现的意义。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

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14.30%

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122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.