TY - JOUR
T1 - Revisiting the contact hypothesis
T2 - Effects of different modes of computer-mediated communication on intergroup relationships
AU - Cao, Bolin
AU - Lin, Wan-Ying
PY - 2017/5
Y1 - 2017/5
N2 - This study applies the contact hypothesis to computer-mediated communication (CMC) and examines whether intergroup computer-mediated contact can facilitate relationships between conflicting groups. The effectiveness of different CMC modes, text-based and video-based, in improving interpersonal and intergroup attitudes was compared. The results from an experiment indicated that video-based CMC exerted greater influence in improving participants’ attitudes towards a targeted outgroup member when compared to text-based CMC. However, text-based CMC produced a stronger effect than video-based CMC in improving one's attitudes towards the outgroup as a whole.
AB - This study applies the contact hypothesis to computer-mediated communication (CMC) and examines whether intergroup computer-mediated contact can facilitate relationships between conflicting groups. The effectiveness of different CMC modes, text-based and video-based, in improving interpersonal and intergroup attitudes was compared. The results from an experiment indicated that video-based CMC exerted greater influence in improving participants’ attitudes towards a targeted outgroup member when compared to text-based CMC. However, text-based CMC produced a stronger effect than video-based CMC in improving one's attitudes towards the outgroup as a whole.
KW - CMC
KW - Contact hypothesis
KW - Intergroup communication
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.03.003
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0147-1767
VL - 58
SP - 23
EP - 30
JO - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
JF - International Journal of Intercultural Relations
ER -