Anger association with racial attitudes toward Roma and Egyptians minorities in white Albanian students

Oriola Hamzallari
2020 Proceedings of ‏The 11th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences   unpublished
Racial attitudes are biased attitudes based on race, and have a negative influence on racism. Emotions, and particularly anger regulation plays a role in the formation of racial attitudes. Anger is related with trait aggression and racism. Plus, research studies have continuously demonstrated the negative impact of racism on the well-being of ethnic minorities. Thus, this study investigated the association between anger in white Albanian students and their racial attitudes toward Roma and
more » ... ans minorities, to examine individual differences in racial attitudes. An online survey platform was designed and 273 students participated. The findings revealed a positive association between anger emotion and racial attitudes among Albanian students. The results are important in designing emotional regulation interventions that support positive interactions between the in-and-out groups, particularly for Roma an Egyptian minorities in Albania.
doi:10.33422/11th.hpsconf.2020.12.101 fatcat:c4h52773urhgrdle2snrxphrf4