Indirect contact through book reading: Improving adolescents' attitudes and behavioral intentions toward immigrants
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A study was conducted to test the effects of indirect contact through book reading on the improvement of Italian students' attitudes, stereotypes, and behavioral intentions toward immigrants. The results indicated that adolescents who read a book concerning intercultural topics, compared to those who read a book unrelated to intercultural themes or to those who did not read any book, showed improved intergroup attitudes, reduction in stereotyping, more positive intergroup behavioral intentions, and an increased desire to engage in future contact. Furthermore, the effects of indirect contact were mediated by increased inclusion of other in the self and reduced group identification. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Several teams have reported increased tolerance after multi-week behavioral interventions involving reading and discussing stories about stigmatized groups.
“While several teams (e.g.Cameron & Rutland, 2006; Cameron, Rutland, Brown & Douch, 2006; Vezzali, Stathi & Giovannini, 2012; Vezzali et al., 2014) have reported increased tolerance after multi-week behavioral interventions involving reading and discussing stories about stigmatized groups, it is not clear to what extent such interventions contribute to the schools' academic goals.”
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- Authors
- Vezzali, L., Stathi, S., & Giovannini, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Vezzali, Loris
- Venue
- Psychology in the Schools
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-01-03
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 148-162
- ISSN
- 0033-3085 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-6807
- OpenAlex
- W2005901296
- Cited by
- 125
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 21.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- Psychology in the Schools (publishedVersion)
- Greenwich Academic Literature Archive (University of Greenwich) (submittedVersion)
- IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Immigration and Intercultural Education
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Keywords
- indirect contact, reading books, intergroup attitudes, stereotypes, intercultural education, adolescents, group identification, Italian students
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