TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Why step in? Shifting justifications for bystander behaviors through interventions with youth in the Middle East
JO  - Journal of research on adolescence
A1  - Brenick, Alaina
A1  - Zureiqi, Malak
A1  - Wu, Rui
A1  - Seraj, Maisha
A1  - Kelly, Megan Clark
A1  - Berger, Rony
SP  - 352
EP  - 365
VL  - 34
IS  - 2
N2  - Research shows positive bystander intervention effectively mitigates bullying experiences. Yet, more evidence regarding bystander responses to bias-based social exclusion (BSE) is needed in intergroup contexts, especially in the majority world and in areas of intractable conflict. This study assessed the effectiveness of skills and skills + contact-based interventions for BSE among 148 Palestinian Citizens of Israel (Mage = 10.55) and 154 Jewish-Israeli (Mage = 10.54) early adolescents (Girls = 52.32%) in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Bystander responses were assessed by participants' reactions to hypothetical BSE scenarios over three time points. Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed both interventions significantly increased positive and decreased negative bystander responses, with changes maintained at the follow-up. The opposite result pattern emerged for the control group. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that both interventions can effectively encourage youth to publicly challenge BSE, even amidst intractable conflict.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1050-8392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jora.12941
ID  - ref1
ER  -