Abstract

Prior social psychology research has shown that one’s identification with social groups influence the attitudes toward different groups. Identity as human, one of the most inclusive social categories, can be a foundation of prosocial attitudes toward diversity in the world we live today. The current study investigated the association between multicultural experiences and humanitarian helping and negative intergroup attitudes (measured by negative attitudes toward immigrants, ethnocentrism, and racism against Zainichi Koreans, Korean minorities in Japan), and also examined the mediating role of two factors of IWAH, (1) concern for all humanity and (2) bond with all humanity. Japanese participants (N = 102) answered an online survey on these measures. It was hypothesized that multicultural experiences predict less negative intergroup attitudes and greater humanitarian helping through identification with all humanity. Consistent with the hypothesis, results suggest that the participants who has more frequent multicultural experiences showed less negative intergroup attitudes and more humanitarian helping. However, the mediating role of identification with all humanity was only partially supported by the results. The findings are discussed in the context of cultural differences between Japan and the Western countries (the United States and Poland).

Advisor

Garcia, Amber

Department

Psychology

Disciplines

Social Psychology

Keywords

multicultural experiences, intergroup attitude, superordinate identity, identification with all humanity

Publication Date

2023

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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