A Quantitative Exploration of Reconciliation

Evidence from Colombia

Bibliographic Data

ID13025814
AuthorsEliana Sanandrés Campis (0000-0002-1943-7275, Universidad del Norte, corresponding author), Ivonne Molinares-Guerrero (0000-0002-8656-8179, Universidad del Norte), Roberto Gonzáles Arana (0000-0003-4275-5906, Universidad del Norte), Melissa Martínez Pérez (Universidad del Norte)
Year2022
Volume11
Issue10
Pages456-456
Publication date2022-10-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci11100456
OpenAlexW4303982180
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited20

The reconciliation of societies in negotiated transitions from civil war to peace represents a practical challenge. While the political dimension concerns the construction of socio-political relations, the interpersonal dimension focuses on intergroup relationships. Empirical evidence shows that reconciliation should not assign primacy to one dimension over another; rather, it should address the interaction between them. However, research on this topic is scarce. There is a need to develop an instrument to assess the political and interpersonal dimensions of reconciliation in peacebuilding contexts. This study developed the Political and Interpersonal Reconciliation Scale (PIRS) and assessed its psychometric properties based on a sample of Colombian population after the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla group. The results show the validity of a factorial structure for two components as well as an acceptable Cronbach’s alpha. Concerning external validity, in line with the existing literature, the scale under study was positively related to confidence in the peace agreement, trust in the ex-combatants, willingness to share with the adversary and community identification. This study provides evidence that the Political and Interpersonal Reconciliation Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating reconciliation in peacebuilding contexts

Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Geography · Interpersonal communication · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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