Comparing Direct and Extended Contact in Cyprus: Experimental Data on Attitude Change

Experimental data from a study assessing changes in attitudes of 52 Greek/Cypriot female students towards the Turkish/Cypriot community. The study, conducted by a researcher at the University of Oxford, compared the impact of direct versus extended contact. Measures of attitudes and attitude strength were taken before and after contact, and the moderating roles of mutual self-disclosure and prior attitude strength were examined.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the comparative impact of direct versus extended contact on intergroup attitudes based on the experimental conditions described.
• Investigating the moderating effect of mutual self-disclosure on attitude change based on the variable mentioned in the description.
• Studying the role of pre-contact attitude strength as a moderator of contact outcomes based on the described analysis.
• Modeling changes in intergroup anxiety and its relationship to contact type based on the variables measured.

Strengths

• Data originates from a controlled experimental design with random assignment to conditions.
• Includes pre-test and post-test measures for tracking changes in attitudes and attitude strength.
• Examines specific moderating variables: mutual self-disclosure, intergroup anxiety, and attitude strength prior to contact.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Sample is limited to 52 female students from a specific demographic, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

University of Oxford

Collection Method

Experimental study with random assignment to direct or extended contact conditions.

Geography

Cyprus