Jorida Cila
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jorida Cila |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jorida |
| FAMILY NAME | Cila |
| SIGNATURE | CILA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8741-0683 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social representations of Canadian history
Social representations of history are the ways in which lay people recall and think about their collective past. Rather than provide us with an objective view of the past, they highlight present-day subjectivities. The current study assesses social representations of history from three Canadian provinces: Québec, Nova Scotia and Ontario. We catalogue historical events freely recalled by our participants, observing a distinct narrative of Québec n…
Religious norms, norm conflict, and religious identification
The present research sought to understand how religious identification is associated with normative practices and with norm conflict (the perception that people within the religious group are not all enacting the same standards or rules for behaviour). Using a multi-faith sample (N=400) we replicate positive associations of religious identification with engaging in normative practices such as prayer, and the associations of both identification an…
Beyond sectarian boundaries
The reemergence of Yellow Peril
The anti-Asian sentiment in Canada and the U.S during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic centers on perceptions of East and Southeast Asians as “health hazards”, due to their alleged animal-eating habits, uncleanliness, and tendency to spread diseases. In a preregistered study, we demonstrated that for East and Southeast Asians in Canada and the U.S., their belief that society holds the Asian health hazard stereotype was associated with …
Zahra or Zoe, Arjun or Andrew? Bicultural baby names reflect identity and pragmatic concerns
Baby naming among ethnic minorities is a complex cultural decision, reflecting both identity and pragmatic concerns. Implications for studies of acculturation and identity, and future research directions are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Are we really that different from each other? The difficulties of focusing on similarities in cross-cultural research
In this article we argue that there are 2 dominant underlying themes in discussions of strategies for dealing with diversity—similarity and difference. When we are dealing with social groups, a number of basic psychological processes, as well as popular media and research-based narratives, make it easier to highlight difference rather than similarity. This difference-based approach in research is inherently divisive, but the training that we rece…
Language brokering, acculturation, and empowerment
The present study examined the practice of language brokering (LB) among South Asian Canadian college-age adults and how such practice relates to acculturation to mainstream and heritage cultures, as well as personal empowerment. One hundred and twenty-four young adults reported on three different indices of LB (brokering frequency, diversity of people, and diversity of items translated), as well as measures of acculturation to mainstream and her…
Personal openness toward interfaith dating and marriage among Muslim young adults
This study ( N = 234) examined Muslim Canadian young adults’ openness to interfaith dating and marriage. We extended previous research on interfaith dating by examining the role of mainstream cultural identification and family connectedness, in addition to religiosity and gender. Participants reported more openness to dating than marrying a non-Muslim, although the pattern of results was similar for both. As expected, stronger religious fundament…
Personal openness toward interfaith dating and marriage among Muslim young adults
This study ( N = 234) examined Muslim Canadian young adults’ openness to interfaith dating and marriage. We extended previous research on interfaith dating by examining the role of mainstream cultural identification and family connectedness, in addition to religiosity and gender. Participants reported more openness to dating than marrying a non-Muslim, although the pattern of results was similar for both. As expected, stronger religious fundament…
Personal openness toward interfaith dating and marriage among Muslim young adults
This study ( N = 234) examined Muslim Canadian young adults’ openness to interfaith dating and marriage. We extended previous research on interfaith dating by examining the role of mainstream cultural identification and family connectedness, in addition to religiosity and gender. Participants reported more openness to dating than marrying a non-Muslim, although the pattern of results was similar for both. As expected, stronger religious fundament…
Are we really that different from each other? The difficulties of focusing on similarities in cross-cultural research
In this article we argue that there are 2 dominant underlying themes in discussions of strategies for dealing with diversity—similarity and difference. When we are dealing with social groups, a number of basic psychological processes, as well as popular media and research-based narratives, make it easier to highlight difference rather than similarity. This difference-based approach in research is inherently divisive, but the training that we rece…
Language brokering, acculturation, and empowerment
The present study examined the practice of language brokering (LB) among South Asian Canadian college-age adults and how such practice relates to acculturation to mainstream and heritage cultures, as well as personal empowerment. One hundred and twenty-four young adults reported on three different indices of LB (brokering frequency, diversity of people, and diversity of items translated), as well as measures of acculturation to mainstream and her…
Zahra or Zoe, Arjun or Andrew? Bicultural baby names reflect identity and pragmatic concerns
Baby naming among ethnic minorities is a complex cultural decision, reflecting both identity and pragmatic concerns. Implications for studies of acculturation and identity, and future research directions are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Beyond sectarian boundaries
The reemergence of Yellow Peril
The anti-Asian sentiment in Canada and the U.S during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic centers on perceptions of East and Southeast Asians as “health hazards”, due to their alleged animal-eating habits, uncleanliness, and tendency to spread diseases. In a preregistered study, we demonstrated that for East and Southeast Asians in Canada and the U.S., their belief that society holds the Asian health hazard stereotype was associated with …
Religious norms, norm conflict, and religious identification
The present research sought to understand how religious identification is associated with normative practices and with norm conflict (the perception that people within the religious group are not all enacting the same standards or rules for behaviour). Using a multi-faith sample (N=400) we replicate positive associations of religious identification with engaging in normative practices such as prayer, and the associations of both identification an…
Social representations of Canadian history
Social representations of history are the ways in which lay people recall and think about their collective past. Rather than provide us with an objective view of the past, they highlight present-day subjectivities. The current study assesses social representations of history from three Canadian provinces: Québec, Nova Scotia and Ontario. We catalogue historical events freely recalled by our participants, observing a distinct narrative of Québec n…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · Religiosity (3 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)