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March 14, 2026International Journal of Intercultural RelationsOpen Access

How economic threat shapes contact intentions toward refugees: The buffering role of religion-based superordinate identity and moral emotions

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BABusra Eylem AktasTETolga ErgiyenTYTaylan Yurtbakan

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Examines how economic threats affect contact intentions with refugees, suggesting the importance of religious identity and emotions.

Key Points

  • To explore how economic threats influence emotions and willingness to interact with Syrian refugees, focusing on superordinate religious identity.
  • Two studies conducted with participants from Türkiye: Study 1 had 298 participants with economic threat and neutral text conditions, Study 2 involved 440 participants in a correlational design.
  • Participants' emotional responses and contact intentions were measured after reading the assigned texts or completing a questionnaire.
  • The role of socioeconomic status as a moderator was analyzed in relation to the effects of superordinate religious identity.
  • No significant difference in contact intentions was found between groups in Study 1.
  • Negative emotions negatively impacted contact intentions; superordinate religious identity was positively associated with them.
  • In Study 1, superordinate religious identity reduced negative emotions, which increased contact intentions, especially among individuals with lower socioeconomic status.
  • Study 2 confirmed the indirect effects of superordinate religious identity on reducing negative emotions and increasing contact intentions but did not replicate the socioeconomic status moderation.

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Aktas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fb1bb39f7826a300baa4https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2026.102410
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