Uloga međugrupne prijetnje u odnosu kontakta i socijalne distance prema stranim radnicima u Hrvatskoj

master's thesis

• Title (english): The role of intergroup threat in the relationship between contact and social distance towards foreign workers in Croatia
• Author: Ana Stakor
• Mentor: Margareta Jelić (mentor)
• Committee member: Una Mikac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dinka Čorkalo Biruški (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-06-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Social Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je ispitati ulogu doživljaja međugrupne prijetnje u povezanosti kvalitete kontakta i preferirane socijalne distance od stranih radnika podrijetlom iz neeuropskih zemalja. Dobiveni rezultati u skladu su s teorijom međugrupne prijetnje (Stephan i Renfro, 2002) prema kojoj iskustvo međugrupnog kontakta prethodi doživljaju prijetnje, a emocionalne i kognitivne posljedice kao što su predrasude slijede iz takvih doživljaja. Kao mjera kvalitete kontakta korištena je skala temeljena na konceptima pozitivnog kontakta i Allportovih (1954) optimalnih uvjeta kontakta. Doživljaj prijetnje izmjeren je skalama realne i simboličke prijetnje od stranih radnika razvijenim za potrebe ovog istraživanja. Kao mjera predrasuda korištena je skala socijalne distance. Ispitivanje je provedeno online upitnikom na prigodnom uzorku od 211 sudionika. Na uzorku su izmjerene umjerene razine kvalitete kontakta, međugrupnih prijetnji i socijalne distance. Uočena je statistički značajno viša razina doživljaja realne nego simboličke prijetnje. Rezultati ukazuju na statistički značajnu negativnu povezanost kvalitete kontakta i međugrupnih prijetnji te socijalne distance. Također, pronađena je statistički značajna pozitivna povezanost međugrupnih prijetnji i socijalne distance. Obje ispitane vrste međugrupne prijetnje pokazale su se djelomičnim medijatorima povezanosti kvalitete kontakata i socijalne distance. Odnosno, Hrvati koji su iskusili povoljnije susrete s neeuropskim stranim radnicima spremni su s njima ostvarivati bliskije odnose, djelomično uslijed manjeg doživljaja realne ili simboličke prijetnje.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this research was to examine the role of the perceived intergroup threat in the relationship between the quality of contact and the preferred social distance from foreign workers of non-European origin. The results are consistent with the revised theory of intergroup threat, according to which the experience of intergroup contact precedes the perception of threat, and emotional and cognitive consequences, such as prejudice, follow from such experiences. As a measure of contact quality, a scale based on the concepts of positive contact and Allport's optimal contact conditions was used. The perception of threat was measured by scales of real and symbolic threats from foreign workers developed for the purposes of this research. The level of prejudice was measured by the social distance scale. The survey was conducted using an online questionnaire on a convenient sample of 211 participants. The sample showed a moderate level of contact quality, intergroup threats and social distance. A statistically significantly higher level of perceived real threat was observed as compared to the symbolic one. The results indicate a statistically significant negative correlation between the quality of contact and intergroup threats and social distance. A statistically significant positive correlation between intergroup threats and social distance was also found. Both examined types of intergroup threat proved to be partial mediators of the connection between the quality of contacts and social distance. In other words, Croats who have experienced more favorable encounters with non-European foreign workers are ready to establish closer relations with them, partly due to a lower perceived real or symbolic threat.

• Keywords: strani radnici; imigranti; revidirana teorija međugrupne prijetnje; kvaliteta kontakta; socijalna distanca
• Keywords (english): foreign workers; immigrants; intergroup threat theory; contact quality; social distance
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:426555
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-02 21:18:32