The Exploration of the Relationship between Participation in Organized Activity and Cross-Group Friendships

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ID5180543
AuthorsWonseok Suh (0000-0003-3696-8198), Won-Seok Suh, Junhyoung Kim (0000-0001-5366-0270)
Year2011
Volume5
Issue2
Pages222-236
Publication date2011-12-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1981-6472 • E-ISSN: 1981-6472
PublisherLeibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5964/ijpr.v5i2.65
OpenAlexW2003212623
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited3

Cross-group friendship is an important element in regard to reducing prejudice and increasing positive interracial interactions among young adults. In order to facilitate the formation of cross-group friendships, organized activity participation (e.g., community service and school-based extracurricular activities) may provide an environment that supports positive cross-cultural interactions and contacts. The sample used for this study consisted of 601 college students. We tested whether participation in an organized activity contributes to the formation of cross-group friendships. The results of this study indicate that community service and school-based extracurricular activities significantly contribute to the formation of cross-group friendships among young adults. The findings also suggest that a variety of organized activities should be developed and implemented to  facilitate cross-group friendships. We also discuss the practical implications of these findings

Developmental psychology · Friendship · Group (periodic table · Prejudice (legal term · Variety (cybernetics · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Chemistry · Psychology · Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth · Youth Development and Social Support · Social Psychology

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