NDLI: Mindfulness Practices Moderate the Association Between Intergroup Anxiety and Outgroup Attitudes

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Author	Price Blackshear, Mollie A. Kamble, Shanmukh V. Mudhol, Vinuta Sheldon, Kennon M. Ann Bettencourt, B.
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	In prior literature, intergroup contact has been associated with better attitudes toward outgroups, but intergroup anxiety mediates this relationship. Higher anxiety is associated with less-favorable outgroup attitudes. We hypothesized that this meditational association would be moderated by frequency of mindfulness and contemplative practices. Study 1 surveyed Christian, Hindu, and Muslim college students in India regarding their frequency of practices, intergroup contact, intergroup anxiety, and attitudes (i.e., favorability and trait ratings) about primary and secondary outgroups. Study 2 measured these same variables with White/European, African, and Hispanic American adults. The results showed that participants that reported higher intergroup anxiety reported more negative outgroup attitudes. This relationship, however, was moderated by mindfulness-type practices: among participants who frequently engaged in these practices, this association was reduced compared with those who reported little or no mindfulness-type practices. The findings suggest that mindfulness and contemplative practices may help people regulate feelings of intergroup anxiety, which may in turn reduce the likelihood that intergroup anxiety exacerbates negative attitudes toward outgroups.
Starting Page	1172
Ending Page	1183
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18688527
Journal	Mindfulness
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	18688535
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2017-03-18
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Mindfulness practices Meditation Contemplative practices Outgroup attitudes Intergroup anxiety Intergroup generalization Cognitive Psychology Pediatrics Child and School Psychology Psychology Public Health Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Developmental and Educational Psychology Health (social science) Social Psychology Applied Psychology

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