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{"title":"Unpacking the complexity of immigrant stereotypes: Perceptions of Nigerian immigrants in the US depend on between-country versus within-country framing","authors":"Elizaveta Komyaginskaya ,&nbsp;Albina Gallyamova ,&nbsp;Lucian Gideon Conway III ,&nbsp;Dmitry Grigoryev","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102261","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102261","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores how immigrant stereotypes and prejudice are influenced by two types of status comparisons: a group’s country of origin (<em>between-country</em>) and its position within the host nation (<em>within-country</em>). Focusing on Nigerian immigrants in the US, we draw on the Stereotype Content Model to assess perceptions of warmth and competence, alongside established prejudice measures (social distance and feeling thermometer). A total of 516 US citizens completed an online, between-subjects experiment in one of four conditions: (1) Control (no information), (2) Between-Country (emphasizing Nigeria’s economic disadvantages relative to the US), (3) Within-Country (highlighting Nigerian immigrants’ socioeconomic success within the US), or (4) Combined (providing both sets of information). Participants exposed to Nigeria’s lower economic standing reported higher prejudice and rated Nigerian immigrants as lower in warmth and competence. Conversely, information about Nigerian immigrants’ strong socioeconomic position in the US led to more favorable views, mitigating the negative effects of the between-country frame. These findings underscore how specific informational contexts significantly shape both stereotypes and prejudice, offering practical avenues for reducing intergroup bias. We situate these results within cross-categorization theories and emergent attribute perspectives, showing that global and local status cues jointly shape societal perceptions of immigrant groups.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The mental health burden of LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers in Greece","authors":"Andreas Aslanis ,&nbsp;Vassilis Pavlopoulos ,&nbsp;Nikolaos Vegkos ,&nbsp;Anna Papadaki ,&nbsp;Anna Apostolidou ,&nbsp;Giannis Boziaris ,&nbsp;Giorgos Keratsas ,&nbsp;Ioannis Levisianos-Lampropoulos ,&nbsp;Konstantina Papastefanaki ,&nbsp;Perez Moran ,&nbsp;Stavroula Triantafyllidou ,&nbsp;Vangelis Tsiaras ,&nbsp;Hilton Justin ,&nbsp;Nikos Dedes ,&nbsp;Antonios Poulios","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study constitutes the first attempt to create a quantitative knowledge basis for the mental health of LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers in Greece, applying an intersectional lens to quantitative data to highlight their mental health experiences. LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers constitute a minority population, facing multiple intersectional challenges that put their mental health at risk. A self-compiled questionnaire that examined self-reported psychological symptoms, pre-migration and post-migration stressors was administered through a structured interview with 121 LGBT+ refugees and asylum seekers, recruited with non-probability sampling. Results showed that participants who engaged in transactional sex reported higher psychological symptoms. Fear of violence as a reason for fleeing the country of origin, and discrimination and violence from other refugees predicted more psychological symptoms. Discrimination and violence from other refugees partially mediated and moderated the association between fear of violence as a reason for fleeing the country of origin, and psychological symptoms. The above findings highlight the need for further research to inform interventions in the Greek context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144704732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Self-affirmation, prejudice against muslim immigrants and French secularism: A dual motivation perspective","authors":"Constantina Badea ,&nbsp;Kevin R. Binning ,&nbsp;Armelle Nugier ,&nbsp;Yara Alnajjar ,&nbsp;Béatrice Sternberg ,&nbsp;David K. Sherman","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In France, “new secularism” laws established restrictive norms, such as prohibiting religious practices in public institutions. This approach contrasts with “historical secularism”, a more inclusive framework that upholds freedom of religious expression. We conducted a pilot study <em>(N</em> = 678) and a main experiment (<em>N</em> = 776) to examine how the norms of new vs. historical secularism interact with self-affirmation in influencing prejudice and perceived threat toward Muslim immigrants. In the pilot study, participants exposed to new secularism norms exhibited higher prejudice after completing a self-affirmation task. In the preregistered main experiment, we additionally measured participants’ concerns about appearing prejudiced against Muslims and their motivations to avoid bias (internal vs. external). Results showed that higher external motivation was associated with greater concerns about appearing prejudiced and higher levels of perceived threat toward Muslims, the latter particularly in the new secularism condition. In contrast, higher internal motivation was linked to lower levels of perceived threat and prejudice, irrespective of the normative context. The self-affirmation procedure reduced concerns about appearing prejudiced among participants with external motivation and lowered prejudice among participants with higher internal motivation to avoid intergroup bias. The discussion emphasizes the potential for new secularism norms to have disparate effects on attitudes towards religious groups. In ambiguous contexts of religious neutrality, self-affirmation can mitigate intergroup bias among individuals motivated by internal factors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102256"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The association between type of exposure to the threat of terrorism and resilience in communal villages in Israel: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Dana Spiegel ,&nbsp;Moran Bodas","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102246","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102246","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present study investigates the relationship between personal and community resilience and the type of exposure to the threat of terrorism (high vs. low) in communal villages in Israel. Drawing on Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence (SOC), Tedeschi and Calhoun’s Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), and Hobfoll’s Conservation of Resources (COR) theories, the present study explores how resilience is shaped by psychological perceptions, access to social resources, and resource management strategies under chronic threat. Data were collected from residents of six villages stratified by type of exposure to the threat of terrorism and by religious composition. The findings indicate clear differences in resilience patterns among religious, mixed, and secular communities, and between communities with high and low exposure to the threat of terrorism. A multivariate regression model predicting community resilience explained 57 % of the variance, with community coherence emerging as the strongest predictor, including in non-religious settings. The present study highlights resilience as a perceptual-psychological construct shaped by both communal environment and subjective experience. These findings have theoretical and applied implications for fostering resilience and adaptive functioning in communities facing persistent threats of terrorism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102246"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"News, networks, and nostalgia: Examining the role of Hong Kong media and diaspora communities in identity preservation and integration","authors":"Boris Lok-Fai Pun ,&nbsp;Jeremy Ko ,&nbsp;Anthony Y.H. Fung ,&nbsp;Chun Kai Leung","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines how Hong Kong migrants in the United Kingdom negotiate cultural identity through media habits and diaspora networks. Drawing on a 2023 survey of 1237 respondents, the analysis shows that stronger Hong Kong identity predicts greater engagement with diaspora communities and higher consumption of Hong Kong news. These behaviors, in turn, are associated with lower adoption of British cultural identity. Regression and mediation models reveal two key mechanisms: first, ethnic news media reinforces cultural boundaries and limits acculturation; second, active and emotional ties to diaspora organizations deepen cultural maintenance while constraining host-society identification. Interestingly, entertainment media had no measurable effect. The total effect of Hong Kong identity on British identity is largely explained by these two mediating pathways rather than by direct association alone. These findings suggest that identity preservation and cultural integration are not opposing forces but linked through institutional and behavioral practices. The study contributes to the literature on intercultural relations by clarifying how media and networks jointly structure identity outcomes in migrant contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102254"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Personal, social, and cultural engagement factors of academic success: The case of Arab students in the higher education system in Israel","authors":"Ronit Reuven Even-Zahav ,&nbsp;Belle Gavriel-Fried ,&nbsp;Shira Pagorek-Eshel ,&nbsp;Haneen Karram - Elias","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the rise in the number of Arab-Palestinian students in higher education in Israel in recent years, this minority population is still under-represented. However, the factors that may promote or hinder minority students’ academic success in higher education remain unclear. To elucidate these factors, the current study assessed Arab-Palestinian students’ academic success by adapted implementation of a culturally engaging campus model through four clusters of factors involved in minority academic success: personal factors (e.g., self-efficacy, academic belonging, and intent to persist), social factors related to the socio-political context, cultural environmental factors of campus (e.g., cultural responsiveness and cultural relevance), and background characteristics. Using a quantitative approach, 544 Arab undergraduate students enrolled at eight universities and colleges in Israel completed an online self-reporting questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling approach. Academic self-efficacy emerged as a key explanatory factor in student success. Culturally engaging campus environment and personal factors had a dominant role in mediating the effects of social variables on academic outcomes. Most Arab-Palestinian students in higher education in Isreal self-identify as Arabs. This potential identity conflict may indeed hinder their success in Israeli academic institutions. The findings highlight the need for individualized interventions and culturally responsive, relevant institutional policy that addresses the student’s barriers as an individual rather than as a uniform minority. This approach can prevent dropout and enhance minority success in Israeli higher education. Elevating the voices of Arab students can guide policymakers and educators in fostering equity and improving outcomes, particularly in conflict-affected communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102253"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144670791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"School engagement of adolescent sojourners and its longitudinal interplay with acculturation behavior","authors":"Juan Serrano-Sánchez,&nbsp;Julia Zimmermann,&nbsp;Kathrin Jonkmann","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>International educational mobility confronts sojourners with many challenges, including adapting to a school abroad. In this study, we focused on the relationship between affective, behavioral, and cognitive school engagement and host- and home-oriented acculturation behavior of high school students during an academic year abroad. Using data from three survey waves (<em>N</em> = 1299; <em>M</em>_age = 15.47, <em>SD</em>_age = 0.74), we explored both within-person changes and between-person differences in these processes. At the within-person level, changes in school engagement and acculturation behaviors were weakly associated, with notable associations emerging primarily in the later stages of the sojourn. At the between-person level, stable individual differences in school engagement and acculturation orientations of adolescent sojourners were related to language skills, personality traits, and cultural characteristics of the host country. These findings help to understand how students navigate the dual challenge of academic and cultural adaptation, and which individual and contextual conditions promote engagement and adaptive acculturation behavior. They underscore the importance of fostering both school engagement and cultural integration to support adolescent sojourners in their academic and social development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102248"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144680203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Building a good-neighbourly relationship: The impact of neighbourhood social capital on the subjective well-being of migrant elderly in China","authors":"Jiawen Huang,&nbsp;Yitong Fang,&nbsp;Kailin Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, the continuously increasing number of migrant elderly has posed a huge challenge to China's implementation of an active ageing strategy. This study focuses on the subjective well-being of migrant elderly and explores the impact and mechanism of neighborhood social capital on it, which is an important issue that few studies have examined. Using data from the China Labour-force Dynamics Survey and statistical models, the results show that neighbourhood social capital composed of neighbourhood familiarity, trust, and mutual assistance has a significant positive impact on subjective well-being after controlling for various variables. However, this positive effect is stronger among low-educated and female migrant elderly. From two perspectives including resource provision and psychological process, local social support and social integration are the main mediating mechanisms connecting the relationship between neighbourhood social capital and subjective well-being. The policy implication of the above results is how to reasonably guide guide the community to develop social capital, which is a new and key goal to improve the quality of life of migrant elderly.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102244"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review of personal and situational factors associated with intercultural adaptation of international students: Unravelling the resources and demands","authors":"Werede Tareke Gebregergis ,&nbsp;Csilla Csukonyi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid increase in international student mobility has led to a growing body of empirical research examining the factors affecting the students’ intercultural adaptation processes and outcomes. This highlights the need for a systematic analysis to understand and organize these factors comprehensively. Previous reviews in this area have primarily focused on studies conducted in specific regions, such as the US, China, and Australia. In contrast, this review analyzed 48 quantitative studies published between 2010 and 2024 across 25 countries, involving 17,774 participants. The analysis reveals a sharp increase in publications, particularly since 2018, with the International Journal of Intercultural Relations emerging as the leading outlet for research in this field. Building on Job Demands-Resources theory, the review identifies five key clusters of factors influencing intercultural adaptation: personal resources, situational resources, personal demands, situational demands, and demographic factors. The findings of the review reveal that personal resources (e.g., emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, psychological capital, self-determination, multicultural personality, personal growth initiatives, academic self-efficacy) and situational resources (e.g., social support, social connectedness, attachment, social media use) play a critical role in facilitating adaptation. Conversely, personal demands (e.g., acculturative stress, academic strain, intergroup anxiety) and situational demands (e.g., perceived discrimination, cultural distance, sociocultural difficulties) negatively impact adaptation outcomes. Demographic factors (e.g., gender, age, and educational level) are also associated with adaptation, though the results remain inconsistent. The review also addresses the quality assessment of methods, research gaps, limitations, and implications, emphasizing the importance of these findings in understanding the intercultural adaptation of international students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Responses to the rapid reactionary social change: A social-psychological investigation of young Afghan women’s experiences during the Second-Taliban era","authors":"Saeed Keshavarzi ,&nbsp;Julia C. Becker ,&nbsp;Ali Ruhani ,&nbsp;Fateme Ebrahimi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>How do members of disadvantaged groups respond to the rapid reactionary changes? To explore this question, the paper delves into the experiences of a highly discriminated group, young Afghan women, after the Taliban’s return in 2021. We analysed the data derived from 35 interviews with women (aged 19–32) living in Afghanistan. Our findings indicate that anti-women regulations have severely undermined Afghan women’s basic psychological needs for safety, security, autonomy, competence, and social bonding. Additionally, we show that acts of violence against women undermine women’s human dignity, facilitated by dehumanising women. We also explore the restrictions imposed by the ruling powers and cultural hierarchies that aim to render women invisible and keep them in a domestic prison. While resistance is not ubiquitous among Afghan women, those who do resist often use less overt forms, due to the anticipated repression, such as establishing secret online schools for girls. Our findings also indicate that a shared social identity and nostalgia for past achievements contribute to resistance. Besides that, migration to other countries is widely perceived as an individual response to the feeling of threat, frustration and hopelessness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144656108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}