Fearing the Trojan horse: Motives attributed to the outgroup and rejection of outgroup help

Decisions to give and receive help are often influenced by group memberships, social identities, and intergroup relations. Two studies were conducted to test how perceived political relations between countries are related to willingness to accept offers of intergroup help. Respondents in two low‐inc...

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Published in:Journal of applied social psychology 2023-06, Vol.53 (6), p.519-530
Main Authors: Zagefka, Hanna, Paz, Erwine, Macapagal, Ma. Elizabeth J., Ghazal, Saima, Bilgen, Emine, Cheso, Diana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Donations
Emotional responses
Group dynamics
Group identity
Immunization
Intergroup relations
Low income groups
Motivation
Pandemics
Perceptions
Self interest
Social acceptance
Social groups
Social identity
Social rejection
Vaccines
Willingness
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Summary:Decisions to give and receive help are often influenced by group memberships, social identities, and intergroup relations. Two studies were conducted to test how perceived political relations between countries are related to willingness to accept offers of intergroup help. Respondents in two low‐income countries, the Philippines (N = 289) and Pakistan (N = 275), indicated their willingness to accept (or not) Covid‐19 vaccine donations from two higher‐status countries (China and the United States) during the Covid pandemic. Results showed that the perceived motivation of the outgroup nation for providing help was associated with rejection or acceptance of help, mediated by emotional reactions to the help. A perception that outgroup nations donate vaccines to demonstrate and assert their superiority and power, that they donate vaccines to keep the outgroup dependent on the ingroup, and a perception that they donate vaccines out of self‐interest, were all associated with rejection of vaccine donations. A perception that donations by the outgroup are motivated by genuine concern for the ingroup was associated with acceptance of help. Findings confirm that political intergroup relations are related to attitudes about whether the ingroup nation should accept intergroup help or not. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed.
ISSN:0021-9029
1559-1816
DOI:10.1111/jasp.12961