Psychological Development and Education ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 285-293.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2016.03.04

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Cross-group Friendships and Intergroup Attitudes Among Adolescents

CHEN Xiaochen, JIANG Wei, SHI Kan   

  1. Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872
  • Online:2016-05-15 Published:2016-05-15

Abstract: The current study examined friendship selection patterns among different groups (i.e., local and immigrant) of adolescents, the link between cross-group friendships and intergroup attitudes, and the mediation role of intergroup anxiety in attitude change. 905 middle school students participated in the study. Measures of friendship (quantity and quality), intergroup attitudes (affect and cognitive) and intergroup anxiety were assessed. Results indicated that:(1) Cross-group friendships were common in school settings, while some immigrant students showed own-group preference when choosing friends; (2) Cross-group friendships were related to better intergroup attitudes, and this friendship effect was only found among immigrant students; (3) Intergroup anxiety mediated the link between cross-group friendships and intergroup attitudes.

Key words: cross-group friendships, intergroup attitudes, intergroup anxiety, adolescents

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