Browsing by Author "Selvanathan, Hema Preya"

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    Identifying different 'types' of participants in the Chilean student movement: A latent transition analysis of collective action intentions, social class and movement identification
    (Wiley, 2023) Alvarez, Belén; Jetten, Jolanda; Selvanathan, Hema Preya; González Gutiérrez, Roberto; Carvacho García, Héctor
    Around the world, we witness not only growing levels of economic inequality but also the rise of protests whereby people from different social classes are demanding a more equal society. Our research uses a person-centered approach to examine subgroups of participants in a social movement against inequality on the basis of their social class, intention to participate in conventional and/or radical collective actions, and social identification with the movement. We used longitudinal data from the Chilean student movement (two time points; total N = 1226) to conduct latent profile and latent transition analysis. We identified four profiles of participants: (1) inactive supporters (mostly from the upper class), (2) low radicals (mostly from the middle class), (3) moderate radicals (mostly from the middle class), and (4) high radicals (mostly from the middle class). The four profiles were generally stable over the one-year period. We further found that group efficacy and a "nothing to lose" mindset predicted the profile membership of participants. Group efficacy also predicted transitions of participants between different profiles. Our findings highlight the key role that the middle class plays in diverse forms of collective action.
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    Need Satisfaction in Intergroup Contact: A Multinational Study of Pathways Toward Social Change
    (AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC, 2022) Hassler, Tabea; Ullrich, Johannes; Sebben, Simone; Shnabel, Nurit; Bernardino, Michelle; Valdenegro, Daniel; Van Laar, Colette; Gonzalez, Roberto; Visintin, Emilio Paolo; Tropp, Linda R.; Ditlmann, Ruth K.; Abrams, Dominic; Aydin, Anna Lisa; Pereira, Adrienne; Selvanathan, Hema Preya; von Zimmermann, Jorina; Lantos, Nora Anna; Sainz, Mario; Glenz, Andreas; Kende, Anna; Oberpfalzerova, Hana; Bilewicz, Michal; Brankovic, Marija; Noor, Masi; Pasek, Michael H.; Wright, Stephen C.; Zezelj, Iris; Kuzawinska, Olga; Maloku, Edona; Otten, Sabine; Gul, Pelin; Bareket, Orly; Biruski, Dinka Corkalo; Mugnol Ugarte, Luiza; Osin, Evgeny; Baiocco, Roberto; Cook, Jonathan E.; Dawood, Maneeza; Droogendyk, Lisa; Loyo, Angelica Herrera; Jelic, Margareta; Kelmendi, Kaltrina; Pistella, Jessica
    What role does intergroup contact play in promoting support for social change toward greater social 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 for empowerment and advantaged group members a need for acceptance. When intergroup contact satisfies each group's needs, it should result in more mutual support for social change. Using four sets of survey data collected through the Zurich Intergroup Project in 23 countries, we tested several preregistered predictions, derived from the above reasoning, across a large variety of operationalizations. Two studies of disadvantaged groups (Ns = 689 ethnic minority members in Study 1 and 3,382 sexual/gender minorities in Study 2) support the hypothesis that, after accounting for the effects of intergroup contact and perceived illegitimacy, satisfying the need for empowerment (but not acceptance) during contact is positively related to support for social change. Two studies with advantaged groups (Ns = 2,937 ethnic majority members in Study 3 and 4,203 cis-heterosexual individuals in Study 4) showed that, after accounting for illegitimacy and intergroup contact, satisfying the need for acceptance (but also empowerment) is positively related to support for social change. Overall, findings suggest that intergroup contact is compatible with efforts to promote social change when group-specific needs are met. Thus, to encourage support for social change among both disadvantaged and advantaged group members, it is essential that, besides promoting mutual acceptance, intergroup contact interventions also give voice to and empower members of disadvantaged groups.