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A latent profile analysis of acculturation profiles and their relation to psychological adaptation among Chinese mainland immigrants living in Macau SAR 澳门大陆移民文化适应特征及其与心理适应关系的潜在特征分析

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102329

Long Sui

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In what style shall I confront them? The role of social relationships in social correction of misinformation among the UK and Arab Social media users 我该用什么方式面对他们？社会关系在英国和阿拉伯社交媒体用户对错误信息的社会纠正中的作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102342

Muaadh Noman , Mohamed B. Almourad , Ala Yankouskaya , Firoj Alam , Raian Ali

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Navigating mentoring across cultures – Experiences of mentees from high power-distance backgrounds 跨文化导师制——来自高权力距离背景的学员的经验

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102341

Jennifer Okoliko, Lindsay Hastings

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Cultural intelligence of native English-speaking teachers in China 中国英语母语教师的文化智商

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102374

Zhidan Zhou , Mingsheng Li , Georgeta M. Hodis , Stephen M. Croucher

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Predictors and outcomes of interminority friendships in the U.S.: A systematized review 美国少数民族间友谊的预测因素和结果：一个系统化的回顾

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102370

Brenda Shein, Xiang Zhou

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Building bridges: Interreligious marriage in fostering social integration in South Wollo, Ethiopia 搭建桥梁：埃塞俄比亚南沃罗的跨宗教婚姻促进社会融合

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102375

Muluneh Animut Tilahun , Mellese Madda Gatisso , Abdu Muhammed Ali

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Is intercultural integration an ideal outcome for students? Reconsidering the role of motivations and agency in shaping pathways in transnational education 跨文化融合对学生来说是一个理想的结果吗？重新考虑动机和机构在塑造跨国教育路径中的作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102362

Yan Wang , Tracy X.P. Zou

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Syrian migrants’ experiences of spiritual coping in the forced migration process: A qualitative study 叙利亚移民在被迫迁移过程中的精神应对经验：一项定性研究

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102366

Fatih Kucur

{"title":"Syrian migrants’ experiences of spiritual coping in the forced migration process: A qualitative study","authors":"Fatih Kucur","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although there is extensive literature on the psychosocial effects of forced migration, it is noteworthy that research on the role of spirituality in the adaptation process of migrants is limited. This study examines the difficulties faced by Syrian migrants who migrated to Türkiye after 2011 during their forced migration process and the role of spirituality in their process of making sense of these difficulties. The research was designed within the framework of Pargament’s Theory of Religious Coping and conducted using a phenomenological design. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 adult Syrian migrants (7 females and 13 males) and analyzed using the MAXQDA 2024. The findings were interpreted around two main themes: “Struggling to Sustain Life and Meaning-Making in the Context of Forced Migration” and “Individual Coping Strategies.” The results show that coping with spirituality exhibits a dual-sided structure that is both empowering and challenging, consistent with Pargament's theory, and reveal the need to develop spirituality-focused holistic intervention approaches in social work, mental health, and spiritual counseling practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 102366"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145976839","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}

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Alliances for social change: Linking majority-group cultural adoption to collective action intentions 社会变革联盟：将多数群体的文化采纳与集体行动意图联系起来

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102367

Erika Vázquez-Flores , Lucía López-Rodríguez , Marisol Navas , Marco Brambilla

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Embracing ethnic diversity benefits everyone: How most pluralist, some color-blind, but no assimilationist practices relate to higher belonging and achievement in primary school students 拥抱种族多样性对每个人都有好处：大多数多元主义、一些色盲、但没有同化主义的做法如何与小学生更高的归属感和成就有关

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102357

Roy Konings , Jozefien De Leersnyder , Orhan Agirdag

{"title":"Embracing ethnic diversity benefits everyone: How most pluralist, some color-blind, but no assimilationist practices relate to higher belonging and achievement in primary school students","authors":"Roy Konings , Jozefien De Leersnyder , Orhan Agirdag","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In attempts to explain ethnic opportunity gaps in education, research has increasingly turned to School Diversity Models (SDMs)—the different ways schools deal with diversity. These can take the form of pluralism, which emphasizes valuing differences; color-blindness, which downplays differences; or assimilationism, which encourages students to adapt to majority norms. Such approaches can be implemented across domains including language, religion, curriculum, and identity. This study investigated how students’ perceptions of these practices were associated with math achievement (aim 1) and school belonging (aim 2), whether school belonging mediated associations with achievement (aim 3), and which practices relate to smaller or stronger ethnic gaps in belonging and achievement (aim 4). We conducted cross-sectional multilevel SEM-analyses on data from 3073 10–12 year olds (64 % ethnically minoritized pupils) in 59 Belgian primary schools across three diverse cities. We found that, for both majority and minoritized pupils, most pluralist practices were positively associated with outcomes, while most assimilationist practices were negatively associated with outcomes, especially school belonging. The associations of colorblind practices varied depending on the specific diversity domain. Supporting our hypotheses, school belonging accounted for many of the associations between diversity practices and math achievement, and perceptions of SDMs partially explained ethnic achievement and belonging gaps. Taken together, this research highlights how pluralist practices that value diversity across school domains are generally best positioned to support belonging and achievement of both majority and minoritized pupils.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"111 ","pages":"Article 102357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925443","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}

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