573 research outputs found
Testing the association of positive and negative extended contact with intergroup contact intentions in China: The mediating role of intergroup anger, empathy, and happiness
No full textA large corpus of research has investigated extended contact and its psychological mechanisms. However, research taking into account the valence of extended contact, as well as the psychological mechanisms underlying the effects of negative extended contact, is lacking. We examined the associations of Chinese people with rural origins' (N = 1287) positive and negative extended contact with contact intentions toward Chinese people with urban origins. Three affective variables (empathy, happiness, and anger) were tested as mediators. Results revealed that the associations of positive and negative extended contact with contact intentions were mediated by empathy, happiness, and anger. This research highlights the importance of examining both positive and negative extended contact as well as affective variables as extended contact mediators
A test of positive and negative extended contact among a Chinese minority with perceived ingroup norms and intergroup anxiety as mediators
No full textThis article is aimed to examine the effect of Uyghur’s (minority group) positive and negative extended contact with Han (majority group) within the background of China. One affective (intergroup anxiety) and two cognitive (perceived ingroup and outgroup norms) variables were tested as potential mediators. A sample of 875 Uyghur minority college students ranging in age from 17 to 25 years completed self-reported measures of direct contact, positive and negative extended contact, intergroup anxiety, perceptions of ingroup and outgroup norms, outgroup attitudes and contact intentions. Results revealed that both positive and negative extended contact were associated with outgroup attitudes and contact intentions, over and above the effect of direct contact. The effects of both forms of extended contact were mediated by intergroup anxiety, ingroup and outgroup norms. Notably, positive extended contact exerted larger effects than negative extended contact. This research highlights the significance of considering both positive and negative extended contact and the potential of extended contact as a means to ameliorate intergroup relations from the perspective of minority groups
Positive and negative extended contact and contact intentions towards sexual minorities in China: The mediational role of perceived group norms, intergroup anxiety and intergroup trust
No full textThe present study (N = 1,019, 51% females) explores the role of positive and negative extended contact as predictors of willingness for future cross-group interactions in the context of the relationship between heterosexuals and sexual minorities in China. Results revealed that positive extended contact was more prevalent and more strongly associated with contact intentions than negative extended contact. Central to our hypotheses, both positive and negative extended contact were indirectly associated with higher or lower contact intentions, respectively, via the sequential mediation of perceived group norms, and intergroup anxiety and trust. These findings deepen our understanding of how to foster the willingness to engage in contact with members of sexual minorities
Positive and negative intergroup contact and willingness to engage in intergroup interactions among high-status (Han) and low-status (Uyghur) group members in China: The moderating role of social dominance orientation
No full textThe present study investigated whether the associations of positive and negative intergroup contact with behavioral intentions (intentions to have contact with the outgroup in the future) are moderated by social dominance orientation (SDO), by considering the perspective of both high- and low-status group members in the context of China. Participants were 325 Han (high-status) and 373 Uyghur (low-status) members, who completed a self-report questionnaire. Results indicated that positive contact was associated with more positive behavioral intentions among high-SDO high-status group members, whereas SDO did not moderate the association between positive contact and behavioral intentions among low-status group members. In addition, negative contact was associated with lower behavioral intentions among high-SDO high-status group members, and among low-SDO low-status group members. This study suggests that attention should be placed simultaneously on positive and negative contact and on individual difference variables relevant to social ideologies, such as SDO
Testing positive and negative extended contact in a non-weird context: Improving willingness for contact toward sexual minorities in China
No full textAppendix_Tables_1-4 – Supplemental material for Observation of local cardiac electrophysiological changes during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using epicardial mapping
No full textSupplemental material, Appendix_Tables_1-4 for Observation of local cardiac electrophysiological changes during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using epicardial mapping by Qin Li, Haiming Li, Liangshan Wang, Changcheng Liu, Songnan Li, Yingwei Chen, Yafei Zhang and Chengxiong Gu in Perfusion</p
Inventory of Spatio-Temporal Methane Emissions from Livestock and Poultry Farming in Beijing
No full textLivestock and poultry farming sectors are among the largest anthropogenic methane (CH4) emission sources, mainly from enteric fermentation and manure management. Previous inventories of CH4 emission were generally based on constant emission factor (EF) per head, which had some weaknesses mainly due to the succession of breeding and feeding systems over decades. Here, more reliable long-term changes of CH4 emissions from livestock and poultry farming in Beijing are estimated using the dynamic EFs based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 2 method, and high-resolution spatial patterns of CH4 emissions are also estimated with intensive field survey. The results showed that the estimated CH4 emissions derived by dynamic EFs were approximately 13–19% lower than those based on the constant EF before 2010. After 2011, however, the dynamic EFs-derived CH4 emissions were a little higher (3%) than the constant EF method. Temporal CH4 emissions in Beijing had experienced four developing stages (1978–1988: stable; 1989–1998: slow growth; 1999–2004: rapid growth and reached hot moments; 2005–2014: decline) during 1978–2014. Over the first two decades, the contributions of pigs (45%) and cattle (46%) to annual CH4 emission were similar; subsequently, the cattle emitted more CH4 compared to the pigs. At a spatial scale, Shunyi, Daxing, and Tongzhou districts with more cattle and pigs are the hotspots of CH4 emission. In conclusion, the dynamic EFs method obviously improved the spatio-temporal estimates of CH4 emissions compared to the constant EF approach, and the improvements depended on the period and aquaculture structure. Therefore, the dynamic EFs method should be recommended for estimating CH4 emissions from livestock and poultry farming in the future
Building bridges with awe: Exploring underlying mechanisms and moderators of the relationship between awe and prejudice towards sexual minority group members
No full textAwe is a self-transcendent emotion generating a range of benefits at the individual and at the societal level. Yet, research within the domain of intergroup relations is scarce. Across three studies—two experimental and one cross-sectional (total N = 2113)—we explored whether, how and for whom awe is negatively related to prejudice towards sexual minority group members (LGBT individuals) among sexual majority group members (heterosexual people). We found that participants assigned to a nature-induced awe (vs. control, Study 1; vs. control vs. amusement, Study 2) condition reported lower prejudice towards LGBT people. Moreover, Study 2 shed light on the underlying mechanisms through which nature-induced awe leads to lower prejudice, demonstrating the parallel mediating role of self-transcendence and belief in oneness, two constructs related to the promotion of broader group identities, by changing perceptions of the self and the world, respectively. Study 3 revealed that dispositional awe exerted a stronger negative effect on prejudice among heterosexual individuals with less frequent intergroup interactions with LGBT group members. The present investigation provides important insights into the complexity of the relationship between awe and prejudice, revealing that awe could be a powerful tool to reduce prejudice
Conversion of coastal marshes to croplands decreases organic carbon but increases inorganic carbon in saline soils
No full textConversion of coastal marshes to croplands decreases organic carbon but increases inorganic carbon in saline soils
No full textNSFC 31300381NSFC 31570523NSFC 41930862Fondo de Investigación Basal de Institución Científica de Interés Público Central, Número de subvención/premio: BSRF201715Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund, Grant/Award Number: BSRF20171
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