Predictors and consequences of intergroup contact

本研究项目的核心主题是不同群体成员之间的接触（群体间接触）。两个一般性的研究问题是在这个项目的基础上：第一，直接组间接触的预测将被检查。其次，将分析社会背景对群体间接触效应的影响。该研究项目包括四个分项目。分项目一和二与第一个研究问题有关，分项目三和四与第二个研究问题有关。在分项目一中，将检验与外群体成员的间接接触是否会增加与该外群体成员直接接触的可能性。在分项目II中，将审查群体间直接接触的心理预测因素。次级项目三的目的是检验社会环境（人们通常有频繁的群体间接触）是否会导致积极的群体间态度，而不是个人与外群体成员接触的影响。在分项目四中，将分析社会背景对群体间态度的影响。所有四个项目的数据基础是来自德国和北方爱尔兰的横截面和纵向调查数据。对于数据分析，将使用适当和最先进的多变量方法。在次级项目一和二中，将使用交叉滞后模型，在次级项目三和四中，将采用多层次分析。

Core theme of this research project is the contact between members of different groups (intergroup contact). Two general research questions are at the basis of this project: First, predictors of direct intergroup contact will be examined. Second, the impact of the social context on intergroup contact effects will be analysed. The research project comprises four sub-projects. Sub-projects I and II are associated with the first research question, sub-projects III and IV with the second. In sub-project I, it will be tested whether indirect contact with members of an outgroup enhances the likelihood to come into direct contact with members of this outgroup. In sub-project II, psychological predictors of direct intergroup contact will be examined. Aim of sub-project III is to test whether social contexts, in which people have in general frequent intergroup contact, lead to positive intergroup attitudes over and above the effects of individual contact experiences with outgroup members. In sub-project IV, the impact of the social context on the strength of intergroup attitudes will be analysed. Data basis for all four projects are cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data from Germany and Northern Ireland. For data analysis, the appropriate and state-of-the-art multivariate methods will be used. In sub-projects I and II, cross-lagged models will be used, in sub-projects III and IV multilevel analysis will be applied.