A5027809499- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Balkans: History, Politics, Society
- Peace and Human Rights Education
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- European Politics and Security
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Cyprus History, Politics, Society
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
- Values and Moral Education
- African history and culture analysis
- Health disparities and outcomes
Rochester Institute of Technology Kosovo
2017-2024
Leiden University
2016-2023
What role does intergroup contact play in promoting support for social change toward greater equality? Drawing on the needs-based model of reconciliation, we theorized that when inequality between groups is perceived as illegitimate, disadvantaged group members will experience a need empowerment and advantaged acceptance. When satisfies each group's needs, it should result more mutual change. Using four sets survey data collected through Zurich Intergroup Project 23 countries, tested several...
Despite global commitments and efforts, a gender‐based division of paid unpaid work persists. To identify how psychological factors, national policies, the broader sociocultural context contribute to this inequality, we assessed parental‐leave intentions in young adults (18–30 years old) planning have children ( N = 13,942; 8,880 identified as women; 5,062 men) across 37 countries that varied policies societal gender equality. In all countries, women intended take longer leave than men....
Stereotypes are ideological and justify the existing social structure. Although stereotypes persist, they can change when context changes. Communism’s rise in Eastern Europe Asia 20th century provides a natural experiment examining social-structural effects on class stereotypes. Nine samples from postcommunist countries ( N = 2,241), compared with 38 capitalist 4,344), support historical, sociocultural rootedness of More positive working appear countries, both other groups country...
Understanding when children develop a sense of group boundaries has implications for conflict and its resolution. Integrating social identity development theory the developmental peace-building model, we investigated whether preferences ethno-religious ingroup symbols mediate link from child age to outgroup prosocial giving among 5- 11-year-old both majority minority backgrounds in three settings protracted intergroup (N = 713, M 7.97, SD 1.52, 52.6% female). Participants represented rival...
The European Union (EU) aims to promote peace. This research investigates the saliency of a identity for children from majority and minority groups in four conflict-affected societies Europe (Croatia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland (NI), Republic North Macedonia (RNM)). These sites represent range relations with EU (e.g., leaving EU, an member, wanting join EU). Participants included 442 aged 7 11 years, evenly split by gender group status (Croatia n = 90; Kosovo 107; NI 60; RNM 185). After...
This paper explores how group preferences develop among children living in the post-conflict context of Kosovo and this development shapes children’s willingness to be close their outgroup peers segregated majority (ethnic Albanian) minority Serb) members. The study was conducted four ethnically divided primary schools, with 220 participants aged 6–10. Children played a series games tasks which measured ethnic ingroup preference, preference for Kosovar flag, children. where new national...
The positive effects of intergroup contact on prejudice reduction have been widely validated by now. However, the potential for relations is only available when there readiness to with outgroup members begin with. In two correlational studies main ethnic groups in postconflict Kosovo, Albanian majority (Study 1, N = 221) and Serb minority 2, 110), we examine how social identity complexity mechanism distinctiveness threat contribute predicting more members. As establishment a new national...
Territorial ownership claims are central to many interethnic conflicts and can constitute an obstacle conflict resolution reconciliation. However, people in areas might also have a perception that the territory simultaneously belongs one's ingroup rival outgroup. We expected such perceptions of shared be related higher reconciliation intentions. examined this expectation relation Kosovo among random national samples Albanians Serbs from Kosovo, Serbia (Study 1, total N = 995). In general,...
Abstract A large body of research has demonstrated that intergroup contact is a powerful tool for reducing prejudice among majority group members. Yet, minority members revealed more complex picture. The present contribution advances recent on sedative effects support ethnic activism, by investigating how identity dynamics undermine minorities' claims better conditions and equal rights. More precisely, we disentangled the mediating roles played reduced increased national identification as...
Abstract Flags are conceptual representations that can prime nationalism and allegiance to one’s group. Investigating children’s understanding of conflict-related ethno-national flags in divided societies sheds light on the development national categories. We explored awareness of, preferences for, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Republic North Macedonia. Children displayed early categorization ingroup flags. By middle-childhood, social categories shaped systematic predictions about other’s...
What role does intergroup contact play in promoting support for social change toward greater equality? Drawing on the needs-based model of reconciliation, we theorized that when inequality between groups is perceived as illegitimate, disadvantaged members will experience a need empowerment and advantaged acceptance. When satisfies each group’s needs, it should result more mutual change. Using four sets survey data collected through Zurich Intergroup Project 23 countries, tested several...
Abstract In territorial interethnic conflicts people often claim exclusive land ownership for their ingroup. However, they can also view the ingroup and outgroup as entitled to land. It is unknown what explains such shared perceptions how these in turn inform opinions about conflict resolution. We focused on different types of collective victimhood precursors perceptions, joint decision‐making a political outcome. context Israeli–Palestinian Kosovo disputes, using national samples Jewish...
Abstract In the present work, we addressed relationship between parental leave policies and social norms. Using a pre‐registered, cross‐national approach, examined perception of norms for gender division childcare. this study, 19,259 students (11,924 women) from 48 countries indicated degree to which they believe childcare is (descriptive norm) should be (prescriptive equally divided among mothers fathers. Policies were primarily operationalized as existence options in respective country....
Abstract Across two studies, this research examined belief that reconciliation is necessary, possible and in the value of social integration willingness to integrate socially among Kosovar Albanians Serbs. Study 1 assessed these beliefs through a general population survey distributed via media, whereas 2 them before after youth participated program encouraging cross‐ethnic contact. Results show are modestly correlated they significant differences across ethnic groups. As minority Kosovo,...
Abstract An overarching, supraordinate identity (e.g., European identity) can enhance intergroup relations if individuals recategorize ingroup and outgroup members into one, unified group. Yet, in conflict‐affected societies, ethno‐national identities may promote negative attitudes behaviours. The effects of combination have yet to be explored childhood. If they integrated, the inclusivity a felt despite divisiveness post‐accord societies. This research assesses integration relation quality...