Gonneke Ton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4429632 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gonneke Ton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gonneke |
| FAMILY NAME | Ton |
| SIGNATURE | TON G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences University of Groningen Groningen the Netherlands |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0461-6286 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When (and where) do pandemics foster anti-migrant actions? Individual-, contextual- and societal-level drivers affecting social cohesion during the Covid-19 pandemic
International audience
Polarization from the perspective of ambivalents: Feeling caught in the social crossfire of the U.S. abortion debate
In polarized societal debates, it is often assumed that perceiving polarization leads individuals to take sides (e.g., “pro‐life” or “pro‐choice”). However, perceiving polarization can also make individuals ambivalent because they feel “caught in the social crossfire” of the debate. We conducted a survey study (N total = 863 women) on ambivalents’ perspectives of the U.S. abortion debate. Findings supported the hypothesis that ambivalents’ percei…
Caught in a social crossfire: Exploring the social forces behind and experience of ambivalence about potential social change
Social psychological research on societal debates about potential social change (e.g., abortion, racial segregation) often focuses on those who take clear positions in these debates. Yet, little is known about the often invisible yet potentially influential group that experiences ambivalence in societal debates. Extending and integrating ambivalence and social change research, we explore the relation between social forces in societal debates and …
Caught in a social crossfire: Exploring the social forces behind and experience of ambivalence about potential social change
Social psychological research on societal debates about potential social change (e.g., abortion, racial segregation) often focuses on those who take clear positions in these debates. Yet, little is known about the often invisible yet potentially influential group that experiences ambivalence in societal debates. Extending and integrating ambivalence and social change research, we explore the relation between social forces in societal debates and …
Polarization from the perspective of ambivalents: Feeling caught in the social crossfire of the U.S. abortion debate
In polarized societal debates, it is often assumed that perceiving polarization leads individuals to take sides (e.g., “pro‐life” or “pro‐choice”). However, perceiving polarization can also make individuals ambivalent because they feel “caught in the social crossfire” of the debate. We conducted a survey study (N total = 863 women) on ambivalents’ perspectives of the U.S. abortion debate. Findings supported the hypothesis that ambivalents’ percei…
Caught in a social crossfire: Exploring the social forces behind and experience of ambivalence about potential social change
Social psychological research on societal debates about potential social change (e.g., abortion, racial segregation) often focuses on those who take clear positions in these debates. Yet, little is known about the often invisible yet potentially influential group that experiences ambivalence in societal debates. Extending and integrating ambivalence and social change research, we explore the relation between social forces in societal debates and …
Polarization from the perspective of ambivalents: Feeling caught in the social crossfire of the U.S. abortion debate
In polarized societal debates, it is often assumed that perceiving polarization leads individuals to take sides (e.g., “pro‐life” or “pro‐choice”). However, perceiving polarization can also make individuals ambivalent because they feel “caught in the social crossfire” of the debate. We conducted a survey study (N total = 863 women) on ambivalents’ perspectives of the U.S. abortion debate. Findings supported the hypothesis that ambivalents’ percei…
When (and where) do pandemics foster anti-migrant actions? Individual-, contextual- and societal-level drivers affecting social cohesion during the Covid-19 pandemic
International audience
Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Ambivalence (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 works) · Abortion (1 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 works) · Chemistry (1 works)