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Need for closure and ethnic identification: The varied roles of cultural intelligence in a multiethnic group society.
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Journal of community psychology [J Community Psychol] 2023 Jul; Vol. 51 (5), pp. 2035-2051. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 05. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Multiethnic group countries are distinctive in that ethnic identification/loyalty and national identification/loyalty sometimes contend. In addition, the different ethnic groups that make up these countries though interdependent compete for relevance. Such a mode of social relationship creates uncertainty and heightens the consciousness of group survival. These characteristics make African countries rich sites for the investigation of intergroup relations. Given this context, the need for closure and cultural intelligence were examined in relation to ethnic identification. Data were collected via the use of questionnaires from a sample of undergraduate students drawn from different ethnic groups. Findings show that the need for closure and cultural intelligence are directly related to ethnic identification. Also, cultural intelligence was a significant moderator of the relationship between need for closure and ethnic identification. Findings suggest that cultural intelligence may encourage an open-mindedness which could help promote successful social interactions in multigroup countries. In addition, the results of this study support theoretical and empirical positions that have advanced group interdependence as a potent tool for intergroup cooperation.<br /> (© 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Intelligence
Students
Africa
Ethnicity
Interpersonal Relations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1520-6629
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of community psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36603199
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22993