The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures
- Author(s)
- Robert Böhm, Hannes Rusch, Jonathan Baron
- Abstract
We review psychological research on intergroup conflict. First, we outline psychological perspectives on forms and functions of groups. Second, we present the most influential psychological theories of intergroup conflict and describe their similarities and differences in predicting individual prejudice, discrimination, and conflict engagement. Third, we review popular measures of intergroup discrimination, including rating measures, behavioral measures, and allocation tasks. Furthermore, we call for a refined semantic framework to structure and differentiate between different measures of intergroup bias. Fourth, we highlight several interventions that can de-bias intergroup relations and facilitate conflict resolution. Lastly, we propose that research on the psychology of intergroup conflict may benefit from a stronger interdisciplinary orientation regarding both theoretical perspectives and methods used and point out promising avenues for future research.
- Organisation(s)
- External organisation(s)
- Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Philipps Universität Marburg, Technische Universität München, University of Pennsylvania
- Journal
- Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
- Volume
- 178
- Pages
- 947-962
- No. of pages
- 16
- ISSN
- 0167-2681
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.01.020
- Publication date
- 01-2018
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 501021 Social psychology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/f8bca7e6-82a2-4af1-9de4-9f5461624e42