@article{ref1,
title="Precursors and mediators of intergroup reconciliation in Northern Ireland: a new model",
journal="British journal of social psychology",
year="2008",
author="Noor, Masi and Brown, R. J. and Prentice, G.",
volume="47",
number="Pt 3",
pages="481-495",
abstract="We examined social psychological factors contributing to the restoration of the intergroup relationship between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. A theoretical model of reconciliation orientation (ROM) was developed, with intergroup forgiveness and subjective evaluation of past violence as the main precursors of that orientation. Data from a Northern Irish sample (N=318) validated and extended the model. Forgiveness and evaluation of past violence were predicted by 'competitive victimhood' (a belief in having suffered more than the out-group), negatively and positively, respectively. These associations were fully accounted for by the strength of identification with the in-group and trust in the out-group. Empathy functioned mainly as a direct predictor of forgiveness. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0144-6665",
doi="10.1348/014466607X238751",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466607X238751"
}