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Psychosocial predictors of antiracist bystander action toward indigenous Australians
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posted on 2014-11-01, 00:00 authored by J D Redmond, A Pedersen, Yin ParadiesYin ParadiesRacism toward Indigenous people remains a social problem in Australian culture, and racial abuse is part of that social problem. In this research, we investigated whether internal and external motivations, being open-minded, and having racist attitudes predicted the intention to engage in bystander action in support of Indigenous Australians in situations deemed low- and high-risk to personal safety. A total of 168 non-Indigenous community participants completed an anonymous online survey in Perth, Western Australia. In the low-risk scenario, low levels of racism, high internal motivation, and openness predicted the intention to engage in bystander action. In the high-risk scenario, participants with lower levels of racism and being female were more likely to engage in bystander action in support of Indigenous Australians. Coupled with previous research in the field, our findings suggest that internalized values relating to antiracist sentiments are significant predictors of antiracist bystander action.
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Peace and conflictVolume
20Issue
4Pagination
474 - 490Publisher
American Psychological AssociationLocation
Washington, D. C.Publisher DOI
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1078-1919Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, American Psychological AssociationUsage metrics
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