European attachment and restrictive and inclusive policies towards ethnic minorities and immigrants: The mediating role of perceived threat

0582487 - PSÚ 2025 GB eng J - Journal Article
Arnoso-Martínez, M. - Bobowik, M. - González, N. - Rupar, Mirjana - Arnoso-Martínez, A. - Gómez, D.
European attachment and restrictive and inclusive policies towards ethnic minorities and immigrants: The mediating role of perceived threat.
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. listopad (2023). ISSN 1368-4302. E-ISSN 1461-7188
Institutional support: RVO:68081740
Keywords : European attachment * migrants * minorities * restrictive policies * inclusive policies * borders * security * terrorism * threat
OECD category: Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Impact factor: 4.4, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13684302231199066

Having a strong attachment to Europe might be crucial in understanding support for policies affecting ethnic minorities and migrants arriving in Europe. However, research examining this link is limited. In 4 out of 5 studies (N = 1,469), including correlational and experimental data, we found that greater European attachment was associated with support for restrictive policies such as border closures or increased security. These relationships were consistently explained by higher perceptions of realistic threat. European attachment did not show a significant association with support for inclusive policies such as those promoting the integration of cultural diversity or granting rights to minorities, in 4 out of 5 studies. However, meta-analytical integration of the data revealed a significant averaged indirect relationship: European attachment was associated with less support for inclusive policies via increased realistic threat. We discuss these findings while considering the sociopolitical context and the practical implications for Europe’s commitment to human rights.
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