Crisis overcome?—Affective and instrumental changes of group related attitudes
IntroductionAccording to modern research on diversity, attitudes toward cultural diversity are a main predictor of performance in heterogeneous teams. Social psychological research, however, focuses on the impact of crises on prejudice and disregards instrumental attitudes. It focuses on two distinc...
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| description | IntroductionAccording to modern research on diversity, attitudes toward cultural diversity are a main predictor of performance in heterogeneous teams. Social psychological research, however, focuses on the impact of crises on prejudice and disregards instrumental attitudes. It focuses on two distinct outcomes: the withdrawal of solidarity toward people with a migration background, and pro-diversity beliefs reflecting positive evaluations of cultural heterogeneity, examining how value orientations, emotional responses, and motivational factors may be linked to these attitudes.MethodData were collected from N = 130 participants without immigration background during the first lockdown period in spring 2020. Structural path analyses were used to examine associations among key variables.ResultsSocial dominance orientation showed statistical associations with intergroup threat and fear, which in turn were linked to reported withdrawal of solidarity. The association between intergroup fear and solidarity withdrawal appeared stronger among individuals reporting lower internal motivation to act without prejudice. In a second model, general solidarity and individualism were associated with pro-diversity beliefs, suggesting that internal motivation and intergroup threat may play mediating roles.DiscussionThe findings point to the relevance of distinguishing between affective and value-based aspects of diversity-related attitudes, particularly under crisis conditions. While emotional responses such as fear and threat were linked to exclusionary tendencies, value-based orientations—such as solidarity and egalitarian motivation—were associated with more inclusive attitudes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-155e01cb1ee442af8a1cf893609846da2025-08-20T03:30:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Social Psychology2813-78762025-06-01310.3389/frsps.2025.15146771514677Crisis overcome?—Affective and instrumental changes of group related attitudesPetia Genkova0Petia Genkova1Henrik Schreiber2Department of Social Science and Economics, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, GermanyDepartment for Psychology and Psychotherapy, Universitat Witten-Herdecke, Witten, GermanyDepartment of Social Science and Economics, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, GermanyIntroductionAccording to modern research on diversity, attitudes toward cultural diversity are a main predictor of performance in heterogeneous teams. Social psychological research, however, focuses on the impact of crises on prejudice and disregards instrumental attitudes. It focuses on two distinct outcomes: the withdrawal of solidarity toward people with a migration background, and pro-diversity beliefs reflecting positive evaluations of cultural heterogeneity, examining how value orientations, emotional responses, and motivational factors may be linked to these attitudes.MethodData were collected from N = 130 participants without immigration background during the first lockdown period in spring 2020. Structural path analyses were used to examine associations among key variables.ResultsSocial dominance orientation showed statistical associations with intergroup threat and fear, which in turn were linked to reported withdrawal of solidarity. The association between intergroup fear and solidarity withdrawal appeared stronger among individuals reporting lower internal motivation to act without prejudice. In a second model, general solidarity and individualism were associated with pro-diversity beliefs, suggesting that internal motivation and intergroup threat may play mediating roles.DiscussionThe findings point to the relevance of distinguishing between affective and value-based aspects of diversity-related attitudes, particularly under crisis conditions. While emotional responses such as fear and threat were linked to exclusionary tendencies, value-based orientations—such as solidarity and egalitarian motivation—were associated with more inclusive attitudes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsps.2025.1514677/fullsocial dominance orientationindividualismmotivation to respond without prejudice solidarityattitudes toward cultural diversitysolidarity |
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| title | Crisis overcome?—Affective and instrumental changes of group related attitudes |
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| topic | social dominance orientation individualism motivation to respond without prejudice solidarity attitudes toward cultural diversity solidarity |
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