Toward a Communication Model of Intergroup Interdependence

Giles, Matt; Pines, Rachyl; Giles, Howard; Gardikiotis, Antonis

doi:10.1080/15456870.2018.1432222

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“…In contrast with literature that has found increased social division and discrimination against ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 9 ], our research demonstrates that COVID-19 can also provide opportunities to deepen cooperation and trust within migrant groups, and between those groups and the host society. Important factors seem to be perceived willingness to provide help and the understanding of mutual dependency [ 35 ]. However, these factors are insufficient if society does not have the material and institutional resources to handle the situation.…”

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Lived Experience Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-Speaking Migrants in Finland

Finell

Tiilikainen

Jasinskaja‐Lahti

et al. 2021

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Increasing research shows that migrants are disproportionately exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known about their lived experience and related meaning-making. This qualitative study maps COVID-19-related experiences among respondents from three migrant groups living in Finland: Somali-, Arabic- and Russian-speakers (N = 209). The data were collected by telephone interviews over four weeks in March and April 2020. Using inductive thematic analysis, we identified seven themes that illustrate respondents’ multifaceted lived experiences during the first phase of pandemic. The themes depict respondents’ difficulties and fears, but also their resilience and resources to cope, both individually and collectively. Experiences varied greatly between individuals and migrant groups. The main conclusion is that although the COVID-19 pandemic may be an especially stressful experience for migrant populations, it may also provide opportunities to deepen cooperation and trust within migrant communities, and between migrants and their country of settlement. Our analysis suggests that cooperation between local authorities and migrants, trust-building and effective information-sharing can foster positive and functional adaptations to disease-related threats and changing social environments.

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Lived Experience Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-Speaking Migrants in Finland

Finell

Tiilikainen

Jasinskaja‐Lahti

et al. 2021

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“…In contrast with literature that has found increased social division and discrimination against ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic [9], our research demonstrates that COVID-19 can also provide opportunities to deepen cooperation and trust within migrant groups, and between those groups and the host society. Important factors seem to be perceived willingness to provide help and the understanding of mutual dependency [35]. However, these factors are insufficient if society does not have the material and institutional resources to handle the situation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[...] But from this pandemic we can learn human equality. (Somali, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] In these two extracts, the respondents explicitly state that the virus treats all people equally. It does not consider age, religious belief, ethnicity or economic background and, therefore, everyone faces the same risk of infection.…”

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Lived experience related to the COVID-19 pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-speaking migrants in Finland

Finell¹,

Tiilikainen²,

Jasinskaja‐Lahti³

et al. 2020

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Increasing research shows that migrants are disproportionally exposed to COVID-19 disease. However, little is known about their lived experience and related meaning-making. This qualitative study maps COVID-19-related experiences among respondents from three migrant groups living in Finland: Somali-, Arabic- and Russian-speakers (N = 209). The data was collected by telephone interviews over four weeks in March and April 2020. Using inductive thematical analysis, we identified seven themes that illustrate respondents’ multifaceted lived experiences during the first phase of pandemic. The themes depict respondents’ difficulties and fears, but also their resilience and resources to cope, both individually and collectively. Experiences varied greatly between individuals and migrant groups. The main conclusion is that although the COVID-19 pandemic may be an especially stressful experience for migrant populations, it may also provide opportunities to deepen cooperation and trust within migrant communities, and between migrants and their country of settlement. Our analysis suggests that cooperation between local authorities and migrants, trust-building and effective information-sharing can foster positive and functional adaptations to disease-related threats and changing social environments.

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“…A SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE APPROACH For many researchers, communication is at the core of intergroup relations (e.g., Clément, 1996;Dubé-Simard, 1983;Giles & Gardikiotis, 2018;Holtgraves, 2011;Taylor, 2014). The prolegomena to this special issue as well as Giles' principles of intergroup communication (Giles, 2012) illustrate the vast impact it has on a plethora of intergroup phenomena, among which are the conditions promoting or hindering conflict (e.g., Dovidio & Gaertner, 2010).…”

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Outgroup threat and opportunity to derogate: A social neuroscience approach

2023

Psychology of Language and Communication

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Outgroup threat and opportunity to derogate:A social neuroscience approachIntergroup communication is at the core of intergroup relations. Studies demonstrate that intergroup threat and having an opportunity to derogate the outgroup result in heightened cortisol levels. However, biomarkers associated with different stress systems may show distinct patterns under the same conditions. We investigated whether perceptions of threat and the opportunity to derogate would result in an increase in alpha-amylase levels. White Canadian university students (N = 77) read discriminatory or favorable comments that Chinese individuals made towards Canadians. Subsequently, they were given the opportunity to derogate the outgroup. Salivary alpha-amylase was collected at baseline, following the threat, and after the opportunity to derogate. Participants showed an alpha-amylase response to threat, albeit delayed, but no further increase in concentration values due to derogation.The findings illustrate the impact of intergroup communication on physiological stress as well as the importance of using multiple biomarkers to elucidate that relationship.

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Toward a Communication Model of Intergroup Interdependence

Cited by 7 publications

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Lived Experience Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-Speaking Migrants in Finland

Lived Experience Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-Speaking Migrants in Finland

Lived experience related to the COVID-19 pandemic among Arabic-, Russian- and Somali-speaking migrants in Finland

Outgroup threat and opportunity to derogate: A social neuroscience approach

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