Return to Robbers Cave: Co-existence between Groups in Conflict

重返强盗洞：冲突中群体之间的共存

• 批准号: 0350155
• 负责人: Stephen Worchel
• 金额: $ 33.85万
• 依托单位: University of Hawaii at Hilo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-11-01 至 2006-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0350155&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Return; Robbers; Cave; Co; existence

This project evaluates the impact of a unique program aimed at promoting peaceful co-existence between national and ethnic groups currently involved in intense and protracted conflict. One aim of the research is to develop a developmental model of how changes in perceptions of the self, ingroup, and outgroups relate to improving intergroup relations over time. Participants include adult leaders and adolescent males and females (ages 13-16) from several regions of tension including the Middle East and Cyprus. Participants spend three weeks at the Seeds of Peace International Camp, in a summer camp in Maine. The camp program includes activities designed to enhance cooperative equal status contact between group members, promote the exchange of information, and teach skills of communication and co-existence. Since its inception in 1993, over 1400 individuals have "graduated" from the camp. Although the program has received significant national and international attention, there has been no study of its impact. Changes in the cognition and behaviors of camp participants will be compared with a Control Group composed of individuals who do not attend the camp. Data will be collected on a variety of dimensions that have both applied and theoretical importance. These data include self-esteem, self-identity, stereotypes of ingroup and outgroups, perceptions of group homogeneity and threat, and behaviors between members of the different groups. The results of the study will address three issues: 1) The degree to which the camp experience has a positive effect on the relationship between the different groups at the camp; 2) Whether changes in the perceptions and behaviors that occur at camp generalize to the larger groups represented by the campers; and 3) The extent to which these changes endure over an extended time period (20-24 months). The project represents a special opportunity to test and extend theories of intergroup relations. The measures employed to evaluate the program are based on existing social psychological theories and research. The results will indicate the longevity of the effects of intergroup contact on intergroup attraction. Hypotheses relating to how intensity of conflict affects the influence of intergroup contact will also be examined. The design allows a comparison of the effects of contact on perceptions of the self, the ingroup, and outgroups. Several components of stereotypes (competence, warmth, salience, and homogeneity) will be measured and related to improving intergroup relations. Underlying processes such as recategorization and cross-categorization will be inferred from responses. The research is significant because it employs theoretically-based measures to examine a program that is designed to address a critical social problem. The research program also represents a cooperative effort between an academic institution and private nonprofit organization.

该项目评估了一个独特的方案的影响，该方案旨在促进目前卷入激烈和长期冲突的民族和族裔群体之间的和平共处。本研究的一个目的是发展一个发展模型，说明随着时间的推移，自我、内群体和外群体的认知变化如何与改善群体间关系有关。与会者包括来自中东和塞浦路斯等紧张地区的成年领导人和青少年男女（13-16岁）。参加者将在缅因州的一个夏令营中参加为期三周的和平种子国际夏令营。营地方案包括旨在加强小组成员之间平等地位合作联系、促进信息交流和传授沟通与共存技能的活动。自1993年成立以来，已有1400多人从该营地“毕业”。虽然该方案受到了国内和国际的极大关注，但没有对其影响进行研究。参加者的认知和行为的变化将与由不参加营地的个人组成的对照组进行比较。将从具有应用和理论重要性的各个方面收集数据。这些数据包括自尊，自我认同，内群体和外群体的刻板印象，群体同质性和威胁的看法，以及不同群体成员之间的行为。研究结果将解决三个问题：1）营地体验对营地不同群体之间关系的积极影响程度; 2）营地中发生的感知和行为变化是否适用于以露营者为代表的更大群体;以及3）这些变化在多大程度上持续了一段时间（20-24个月）。该项目代表了一个特殊的机会，以测试和扩展群体间关系的理论。评估该计划所采用的措施是基于现有的社会心理学理论和研究。研究结果将表明群际接触对群际吸引力的影响的持久性。还将研究有关冲突强度如何影响群体间接触的影响的假设。该设计允许的影响，接触的自我，内群体和外群体的看法进行比较。几个组成部分的刻板印象（能力，温暖，突出性和同质性）将被测量和相关的改善群体间的关系。将从答复中推断出重新归类和交叉归类等基本过程。这项研究意义重大，因为它采用了基于理论的措施来检查旨在解决关键社会问题的计划。该研究计划也代表了学术机构和私人非营利组织之间的合作努力。