¿Malos Para Aceptar la Diversidad? Predictores Socio-Demográficos y Psicológicos de las Actitudes Hacia el Multiculturalismo en Chile

• DOI: 10.7764/psykhe.24.2.714
• Publication Date: 2015-09-16T16:27:52Z
• Authors: David Sirlopú; Roberto Melipillán; Alejandro Sánchez; Cristián Valdés
• Keywords: Acculturation; Social dominance orientation

The arrival of a large number Latin American immigrants to Chile has sparked public debate about what policies should be implemented integrate them into society. present research evaluated these attitudes, using the Multicultural Ideology Scale (EIM), and analyzed socio-demographic psychological variables as potential predictors multiculturalism. A non-probability quota sampling was used enroll 400 participants in study— Chilean adults (men = 193, women 207) aged 18-60 years (M 32.5, SD 12.6)— from various districts Santiago, Chile. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses were evaluate dimensionality EIM. Multiple linear regression also determine effect on results revealed 2 factors: Support for cultural diversity homogeneity. Overall, Chileans showed strong support diversity. In addition, socio-economic status, age, gender significantly predicted multiculturalism, well empathy, social dominance orientation, acculturation.