Stathi et al., 2014: Imagining interacting with Asian children increased positive perceptions of Asian children among White English 7-9 year olds
Reference:
Stathi, S., Cameron, L., Hartley, B., & Bradford, S. (2014). Imagined contact as a prejudice-reduction intervention in schools: The underlying role of similarity and attitudes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 44(8), 536-546.
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White 7-9 year-old children in England imagined interacting with a different Asian child once a week for three weeks in routine settings (park, birthday party, beach). In each session, children received a picture of the Asian child and were prompted to tell a story “about a day that you might have with a new friend.” One week later, as compared to children in a no-treatment control condition, those in the imagined contact condition reported being more similar to Asian children, more positive attitudes toward Asian children, and more interest in interacting with Asian children.
Psychological Process:
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Psychological Question Addressed
What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?Psychological Question Addressed
What connections do I have/could I have with other groups?Psychological Process 2:
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Social Area:
Intergroup relationships
Intervention Technique:
Active reflection, on a positive aspect of self