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{"title":"Affective responses, appraisal processes, and coping mechanisms in intercultural teams: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Archana Shrivastava","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research study examines the challenges faced by intercultural teams and the coping mechanisms employed while working on a virtual business professional project during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon affect event theory and appraisal theory, the study sheds light on the interplay between affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and coping mechanisms adopted by teams during the pandemic crisis. The findings offer valuable insights into effective strategies for steering intercultural teams during and after pandemic crisis. These insights are beneficial for both scholars and practitioners seeking to improve intercultural communication and collaboration within virtual work settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102071"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142358320","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":"R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to mixing: Testing novel emotional mediators of intergroup contact effects","authors":"Berfin Acar ,&nbsp;Jasper Van Assche ,&nbsp;Sofia Ardaya Velarde ,&nbsp;Roberto Gonzalez ,&nbsp;Siugmin Lay ,&nbsp;Sumedh Rao ,&nbsp;Shelley McKeown","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102070","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102070","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although numerous studies have documented the robust effect of positive intergroup contact experiences in reducing prejudice and improving positive attitudes towards outgroups, intergroup contact theory is still expanding and developing. In contribution to this expansion, the current studies tackled four caveats extending the literature on widely studied angles of intergroup contact and bringing in the contribution of novel emotional mediators in contact effects. First, we examined whether contact experiences also related to social change indicators beyond prejudice, namely, attitudes towards personal and general mixing. Secondly, we included both positive and negative forms of intergroup contact in the majority of the studies we report. Thirdly, we introduced outgroup respect and understanding as novel emotional mediators of contact effects. Finally, we investigated variations of our hypothesized path models in several intergroup contexts across 6 countries and 21 studies (total <em>N</em> = 12,859), a) looking at interethnic and interreligious contact among advantaged and disadvantaged groups, b) tackling different forms of contact such extended contact, close friendships, and secondary transfer effects, and c) testing for longitudinal effects. We have shown evidence that positive experiences with outgroups are positively related to pro-mixing attitudes, via increased levels of outgroup respect and also outgroup understanding, the latter being observed in inter/ethnoreligious contexts. We discuss these findings in light of other recent advancements within the larger framework of intergroup contact research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102070"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142314572","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":"Why do students who have mental health issues decide to study abroad? Qualitative research on mental health issues as a push factor for international students in Japan","authors":"Kazuto Hishida ,&nbsp;Maya Yanase ,&nbsp;Yu Sakagami","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Various factors have been reported to encourage students to study abroad and choose their destination, including academic and economic factors. Simultaneously, it has been reported that international students are at high risk of developing mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, isolation, and even suicide, due to a number of driving forces. Given that prospective international students who go abroad are part of the population with low life satisfaction, why do they take such a risk to go abroad? In this study, interviews with 10 international students studying at a national university in Japan revealed that they face several difficulties in their destination country that may cause them to experience mental health problems. It also revealed that mental health problems were among the factors that influenced the international students’ decision to study abroad. For some students, studying abroad was a way to escape a stressful previous environment in which they felt psychologically maladjusted, and getting away from such a stressful environment was one of the main reasons behind their decision to go abroad. Some others reported that their psychological distress played a secondary role in their decision and that they had other primary reasons for choosing to study abroad. Some students chose to study abroad not in spite of, but because of, psychological difficulties in their home countries, suggesting that more attention must be paid to mental health issues as a factor driving students to study abroad.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102069"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014717672400138X/pdfft?md5=b0dfbf6c782b698591312707ad3afc7c&pid=1-s2.0-S014717672400138X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142312117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Testing the theory of normative social behavior in Italy and the USA during COVID-19","authors":"Rain Wuyu Liu ,&nbsp;Ying Cheng ,&nbsp;Alice Fanari","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102068","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of understanding how social norms influence preventative health behaviors across cultures. Based on the theory of normative social behavior (TNSB), this study investigates the direct and moderated effects of social norms on intentions to wear masks and practice social distancing cross-culturally during the peak of COVID-19 in 2020. Representative samples were recruited from the United States (<em>N</em> = 333) and Italy (<em>N</em> = 331), two countries with different cultural tightness-looseness and orientations (individualistic-collectivistic; indulgence-restraint; uncertainty avoidance). Results revealed that perceived descriptive norms directly influenced behavioral intentions in the U.S., while perceived injunctive norms were more influential in Italy. Outcome expectations moderated the relationship between descriptive norms and mask-wearing intentions in both countries. Specifically, as perceived benefits increased, the effect of norms on mask-wearing intentions attenuated in both countries. Group identity strengthened the association between descriptive norms and mask-wearing intentions only in Italy. These findings highlight that cultural differences play an important role in normative influence mechanisms, with the U.S. being more influenced by what others do (descriptive norms) and Italy by what others approve of (injunctive norms). The study contributes to the refinement of the TNSB and emphasizes the importance of considering cultural factors in developing effective norm-based interventions to address global health challenges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102068"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243007","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":"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in reflective observation through encounters with statements of ‘White’ teachers and ‘Black’ students","authors":"Noa Shapira ,&nbsp;Shula Mola","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102054","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102054","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents a unique workshop delivered in Israel via Zoom to 178 teachers working in heterogeneous classes. During the workshop, the teachers were shown quotes of ‘black’ students and ‘white’ teachers, asking them to find the connection between them and share their thoughts and feelings. Immediately following the workshop, the teachers wrote a reflection, and then again one month later. The researchers qualitatively analyzed the data - the teachers' responses and reflections. Findings indicate a ‘crack’ among the teachers. 'The light got in,' through which they expressed more understanding and empathy towards the students presented in the research and their own students’ perspectives.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102054"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243006","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":"Exploring the influence of need for closure on anti-immigrants collective actions: The mediating role of binding moral foundations and desired cultural tightness","authors":"Laura Prislei ,&nbsp;Mara Marini ,&nbsp;Gabriele Di Cicco ,&nbsp;Chiara Parisse ,&nbsp;Stefano Livi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102056","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>What drives individuals to participate in collective actions against immigrants? A substantial body of research has identified the epistemic motivation (i.e., the need for cognitive closure) as one of the key motivational factors of outgroup hostility. Starting from this theoretical framework, across one cross-sectional study (<em>n</em> = 313), we tested the role of the need for closure in explaining the intention to engage in collective actions against immigrants. Our hypothesis posited that an intensified need for cognitive closure would be a catalyst, indirectly and positively shaping individuals' intentions to participate in collective actions against immigrants. Moreover, we believed that the process determining this outcome would involve sequential mediation through binding moral foundations and the aspiration for cultural tightness. The empirical findings substantiate this hypothesis, revealing a complex psychological pathway that links cognitive needs to anti-immigrant dispositions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102056"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229193","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":"Multiculturalism in dominant ethnic populations: A transnational profile analysis","authors":"Alessia Rochira ,&nbsp;Serena Verbena ,&nbsp;Erica Briozzo ,&nbsp;Evelyn De Simone ,&nbsp;Francesca Esposito ,&nbsp;Rocío Garrido ,&nbsp;Manuel García Ramírez ,&nbsp;Virginia Paloma ,&nbsp;Maria Vargas-Moniz ,&nbsp;Terri Mannarini","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Following a person-centered approach, the present study investigates support for multiculturalism of dominant ethnic members. Using Latent Profile Analysis, the current investigation aimed to identify subgroups of dominant ethnic participants and examine potential difference in their endorsement of multiculturalism towards subaltern ethnic groups. Based on the existing literature, subgroups of dominant members were identified along with the combination of multiple obstacles (i.e., national identity and intolerance) and resources (i.e., positive intergroup contact, psychological resilience and universalism) towards the endorsement of multiculturalism. Findings from a transnational sample of individuals (N. 636) across three Southern European Countries (i.e., Italy, Portugal and Spain) yielded five distinct profiles (i.e., <em>Cosmopolitans</em>, <em>Glocals</em>, <em>Parochials</em>, <em>Resilient Intolerants</em> and <em>Disengaged</em>). Also, they indicated that the identified subgroups differed on patterns of key psychosocial variables and degree of endorsement of multiculturalism. The majority of the sample (<em>Cosmopolitans</em>, <em>Glocals</em> and <em>Disegnaged</em>) show high level of multiculturalism, despite interesting differences characterized the distribution of the profiles across the three countries: the more intolerant profiles (<em>Parochials</em> and <em>Resilient Intolerants</em>) were prevalent in Italy. Contrarily to our expectations, national identity was not exclusionary per se, as has been reported elsewhere. Rather, depending on its combination with other key variables, it worked either as an obstacle or as a resource towards the support for multiculturalism of dominant ethnic members. Potential contributions of Latent Profile Analysis for an in depth understanding of multiculturalism and implications for interventions are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102051"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147176724001202/pdfft?md5=8b18f5fa6f3261d34e838a83eaaf4c49&pid=1-s2.0-S0147176724001202-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142172081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Subjective well-being and attitudes toward outgroup members","authors":"Gabriele Prati","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is a large body of literature on the effect of negative attitudes toward outgroup members on target individuals and groups. However, less attention was devoted to their effects on those who hold these attitudes. The current study hypothesized that there would be a bidirectional relationship between subjective well-being and attitudes toward outgroup members. In Study 1, data from the Integrated Values Surveys, the Ecology-Culture Dataset, and the World Happiness Report 2022 were used. In Study 2, a random intercept cross-lagged panel model was implemented using longitudinal data over a six-year period from the GESIS Panel (<em>n</em> = 6783 people living in Germany). Results of Study 1 demonstrated a significant negative relationship between subjective well-being and negative attitudes toward outgroup members both at the country level (118 countries) and at the individual level (663,965 participants in 120 countries around the world). In Study 2, a random intercept cross-lagged panel model revealed significant within-person reciprocal relations between life satisfaction and negative attitudes toward refugees. This study provides evidence for a bidirectional relationship between subjective well-being and negative attitudes toward outgroup members.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102055"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014717672400124X/pdfft?md5=010a4a3cd9f01c4f172610d154797536&pid=1-s2.0-S014717672400124X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142162721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Different patterns of national innovation under COVID-19: The moderating role of culture","authors":"Ling Liu ,&nbsp;Hang Zheng ,&nbsp;Yiwan Peng ,&nbsp;Feng Zhu ,&nbsp;Ting Xue","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the post-pandemic era, there has been a renewed examination of the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, aiming to discern potential patterns within this intricate phenomenon. This study categorizes the spread of COVID-19 into five distinct phases, as delineated by <span><span>Huang et al. (2023)</span></span>, utilizing data from 115 nations within the Global Innovation Index. We analyzed the impact of the spread rate of COVID-19 on national innovation and the moderating role of collectivist culture during the period between 2020 and 2022. The results showed that collectivist culture positively moderated the correlation between the spread rate of COVID-19 and knowledge as well as technological output in the Entry and Takeoff phases. In the Proliferation phase, individualistic culture positively moderated the correlation between the spread rate of COVID-19 and national innovation, and in-group collectivist culture positively moderated the correlation between the spread rate of COVID-19 and the input and output of national innovation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102058"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142162722","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":"Desire for cultural tightness: The associated between COVID-19 infection concern and mental health and protective behavior during- and post-COVID-19 lockdown in China","authors":"Yi Yin ,&nbsp;Qian Sun ,&nbsp;Nicolas Geeraert ,&nbsp;Qi Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102052","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.102052","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The COVID-19 global health crisis has caused widespread concern among people worldwide, affecting their mental health and behavior. People’s response to this crisis varied greatly from country to country, with cultural tightness being one of the key influences. Countries, like China, with tighter cultures demonstrated a clear advantage. Its strict anti-pandemic measures prompted the population to adopt more effective protective behavior to curb the spread of the virus while protecting their mental health. However, research on people's attitudes towards such cultural tightness is lacking. Additionally, previous studies have mainly focused on individuals' concern of their own infections, neglecting their concern about the infections of people around them. Lastly, it is unclear whether this process varies during and post COVID-19 lockdown. To address those questions, a study of 614 mainland Chinese participants was conducted. The results indicate that, Chinese individuals were more concerned about their family, significant others and the public being infected than they were about themselves being infected. In terms of infection concern of oneself and public, individuals who more concerned desired more cultural tightness, which in turn led to better mental health and greater engagement in protective behavior. Interestingly however, people who more concerned about their family members being infected expect a looser culture during the lockdown and desire a tighter culture post-lockdown, which promotes more protective behavior and better mental health. Furthermore, the association between the desire for tightness in response to concern about COVID-19 infection and promoting mental health and protective behavior was more pronounced post-lockdown compared to lockdown phase.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 102052"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142149274","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}