A5025876203- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Media and Politics
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- European Union Policy and Governance
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Media Studies and Communication
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Social Capital and Networks
- Research in Social Sciences
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Media Influence and Politics
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Risk Perception and Management
KU Leuven
2015-2025
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2021
University of Bremen
2021
University of Leeds
2021
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2019-2020
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden lens to emphasize idiosyncrasy conscious and unconscious decisions that researchers make during data analysis. coordinated 161 73 research teams observed their as they used same independently test prominent social hypothesis: greater immigration reduces support for policies among public. In this typical case...
Abstract This article reports on the intergenerational transmission of environmental concern and explanatory power communication patterns within family. Using representative data from Parent-Child Socialization Study in Belgium (PCSS, 2012), this focuses relative influence mother father, gender-specific attitudes. The results clearly confirm hypothesis: both father have a significant their offspring. No mechanisms were found. In families that communicate regularly about environment, was more...
Public and commercial news follow distinct logics. We evaluate this duality in television coverage on immigration. First, by means of a large-scale content analysis Flemish ( N = 1630), we investigate whether immigration diverges between both broadcasters. Results show that, despite an overall negativity bias relative homogeneity the broadcasters, contains slightly more sensational tabloid characteristics than public news. The latter promotes balanced view These differences are stable over...
Using a representative sample of Belgian adolescents (N = 1530) and both their parents, we investigated the parent–child similarity in prejudice towards different out–groups ideological attitudes (right–wing authoritarianism social dominance orientation). Contrary to previous studies, first, distinguished between common specific components test whether one type was symptomatic general. Second, evaluated related attitudes. Third, moderating role political discussion intergenerational...
In this article, we argue that an exclusive focus on the generalized aspect of prejudice limits understanding structure and genesis towards particular outgroups. order to conceptualize specific nature prejudices, propose differentiated threat approach. This framework postulates different outgroups challenge diverse realistic symbolic interests, these outgroup threats affect various socioeconomic strata cultural groups differentially. The approach is applied analyse majority-group Belgians'...
Although research has shown that different types of prejudice are highly correlated, the existence hierarchies indicates individuals differentiate between target groups. Here we examine relationship television news coverage and differences in attitudes toward minority We rely on intergroup threat theory, tone, framing theories to formulate our hypotheses conduct a multimethod study: All prime-time items Flanders (N = 1,487) reporting five groups (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender; Jews;...
Whereas research on generalized prejudice is dominated by variable-centered approaches, which focus communalities between different types of prejudice, we propose a complementary person-centered approach, looking for subgroups people characterized similar patterns prejudice. To this end, compare the results (using confirmatory factor analysis [CFA]) and latent class [LCA]) approach to While CFA points multidimensional solution with strong overlap dimensions, LCA distinguishes five that...
In this article, we investigate individual-level changes in ethnocentrism during adolescence and pre-adulthood. We use structural equation modelling for longitudinal designs on data from the Belgian Political Panel Survey (BPPS, 2006–2011). panel, 2,428 adolescents were questioned at three points time: ages of 16, 18 21 years. Individual change is analysed by using Latent Growth Curve Modelling. variability was explained two important predictors ethnocentrism: education intergroup...
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden lens to include conscious and unconscious decisions that researchers make during data analysis may lead diverging results. coordinated 161 73 research teams observed their as they used same independently test prominent social hypothesis: greater immigration reduces support for policies among public. In this typical...
Abstract Although different types of prejudice tend to be highly correlated, target‐specific and more generalized components can nevertheless distinguished. Here, we analyze whether indicators the intergroup context—threat, contact, neighborhood composition—predict and/or prejudice. Using data from New Zealand Attitudes Values Study ( N = 4629), build a multilevel model that captures relationship between social dominance orientation, general levels heterogeneity, symbolic realistic threat...
Introduction This study examines how intergroup dynamics shape political cynicism among Belgians of Turkish and Moroccan descent. Concretely, we examine whether perceptions discrimination, feelings ethnic outsiderness social capital (in terms associational membership) can explain minorities’ belief that elites are selfish, incompetent, immoral. Methods We analyse data from the Belgian Ethnic Minorities Election Study 2014. Results Arguing includes blame attribution towards establishment,...
This study documents the results of a longitudinal content analysis television news about LGBT people in terms visibility, active representation, tone and framing Flanders (1986–2017). While attention for issues has increased over time, LGBTs are not more likely to be visually represented or granted voice. Gay men often actively than lesbians transgender people. News remains negatively biased, although stories which depicted as cause negativity have become less prevalent. Patterns shifted:...
In this article, we investigate the relationship between different learning methods and formation of European identity among adolescents. The analysis is based on module International Civic Citizenship Education Study (2009), with 70,502 respondents in 21 member states. results show that offering opportunities for cognitive more strongly related to than social opportunities, i.e. interactions citizens from other Union occurrence an interaction effect strategies, however, suggests jointly...
We test two assumptions of the generalized prejudice literature. First, that structure (i.e. how prejudices are interrelated) is dependent on intergroup context. Second, different types have similar political consequences and run via component. perform these tests in main regions Belgium - Flanders Wallonia investigate influence differences history immigration, experience linguistic autonomy conflict, separate party system discourse societal context) premises. make use Belgian Election Panel...
Abstract In this study we investigate the relationship between different definitions of national citizenship, sympathy for welfare recipients, and how relation is mediated by attitudes towards immigrants. We make use 2008 wave Belgian Political Panel Survey 2006–11, in which over 4,800 18‐year‐old adolescents were questioned. The results demonstrate that an agreement with both ethnic civic citizenship related to reduced although association view on clearly dominant. Furthermore, these...
This study attempts to shed light on the structure, prevalence and determinants of anti-Walloon attitudes in Flanders. For this purpose, we contrast prejudice with against a relatively well-understood archetypical out-group, namely immigrants. Our theoretical approach draws insights from two paradigms intergroup relations: Group-Focused Enmity stressing that specific prejudices have strong common denominator, Differentiated Threat model arguing are contingent context relations as well...