Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Dealing with Past Colonial Conflicts: How Perceived Characteristics of the Victimized Outgroup Can Influence the Experience of Group-Based Guilt |
| Authors: |
Sven Zebel, Joaquim Pires Valentim, Bertjan Doosje, Ana Mateus Figueiredo |
| Source: |
International Journal of Conflict and Violence, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 89-105 (2010) |
| Publisher Information: |
University of Bielefeld, 2010. |
| Publication Year: |
2010 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Political science (General)
LCC:Social Sciences |
| Subject Terms: |
colonial conflicts, group-based guilt, outgroup identification, outgroup perceptions, meta-perceptions, importance of remembering, Political science (General), JA1-92, Social Sciences |
| More Details: |
An examination of potential outgroup-focused predictors of group-based guilt relating to past colonial conflicts involving Portugal and the Netherlands, specifically, the role of the perceptions of the ingroup towards the victimized outgroup, as well as on outgroup identification and meta-perceptions (i.e. the ingroup's beliefs regarding the outgroup's perceptions of it). Using Structural Equation Modeling in a Portuguese sample (N = 178) and a Dutch sample (N = 157), we found that the experience of group-based guilt due to colonial conflicts can be positively predicted by outgroup perceptions and outgroup identification (Dutch sample only). Meta-perceptions were a negative predictor of group-based guilt (Dutch sample only). Furthermore, our results show that group-based guilt is positively associated with compensatory behavioral intentions and perceived importance of remembering past colonial conflicts. Results point to the important role of outgroup-focused variables in shaping group-based guilt experiences relating to past conflicts between groups. The findings suggest possible avenues of further research and ways to improve intergroup relations following conflict. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1864-1385 |
| Relation: |
http://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/64; https://doaj.org/toc/1864-1385 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/396178f6275f4badb6da1e378f84f2b2 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.396178f6275f4badb6da1e378f84f2b2 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
