Intergroup Perception and Proactive

Intergroup Perception and Proactive
Majority Integration Attitudes


Abstract. Few social psychological investigations have focused on the potential active role of the majority in integration. The present study examines the relationship between intergroup perception and majority attitudes toward the proactive integration of immigrant minorities in Norway. It assesses how and whether perceived entitativity of immigrants, endorsement of counterstereotypic portrayals of immigrants and metaperspectives along the appraisal dimensions of warmth/competence predict the integration attitudes of majority members in Norway as measured by the Majority Integration Efforts (MIE) scale. Correlational and multiple regression analysis yielded two strong (perceptions of positive immigrant integration intentions and perceived entitativity) and two moderate (perceptions of high immigrant competence in Norwegian society and metawarmth) predictors of these attitudes. Further analysis indicated that the main effect of perceived immigrant entitativity on MIE attitudes was partially mediated by perceptions of counterstereotypic intentions and competence. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. We conclude by highlighting how the perception of immigrants’ positive integration intentions and their heterogeneity as a group may best promote majority support for proactive inte- gration efforts.

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Antarkelompok persepsi dan proaktifMayoritas integrasi sikapAbstrak. Beberapa penyelidikan psikologi sosial telah berfokus pada peran aktif potensi mayoritas di integrasi. Penelitian ini meneliti hubungan antara antarkelompok persepsi dan mayoritas sikap proaktif integrasi imigran minoritas di Norwegia. Ini menilai bagaimana dan apakah dirasakan entitativity imigran, dukungan dari penggambaran counterstereotypic imigran dan metaperspectives sepanjang dimensi penilaian kehangatan kompetensi memprediksi integrasi sikap sebagian besar anggota di Norwegia yang diukur oleh mayoritas integrasi upaya (MIE) skala. Correlational dan analisis regresi menghasilkan dua kuat (persepsi niat integrasi imigran positif dan dianggap entitativity) dan dua pemrediksi moderat (persepsi kompetensi tinggi imigran di masyarakat Norwegia dan metawarmth) sikap ini. Analisis lebih lanjut menunjukkan bahwa efek utama dirasakan imigran entitativity di MIE sikap sebagian dimediasi oleh persepsi counterstereotypic niat dan kompetensi. Teoretis dan praktis implikasi dari Temuan ini dibahas. Kami menyimpulkan dengan menyorot bagaimana persepsi niat positif integrasi imigran dan heterogenitas mereka sebagai kelompok yang terbaik mungkin mempromosikan mayoritas dukungan untuk upaya proaktif inte-gration.