Abstract

CORREA, Pablo; BRUSSINO, Silvina  and  REYNA, Cecilia. Adaptation of a scale to evaluate contact between citizens of different social class from Gran Córdoba (Argentina). Psicol. Conoc. Soc. [online]. 2021, vol.11, n.2, pp.22-39.  Epub Aug 01, 2021. ISSN 1688-7026.  https://doi.org/10.26864/pcs.v11.n2.2.

Introduction. The scale proposed by Islam and Hewstone (1993) assesses the frequency and quality of contact between different groups. Although it is one of the most widely used scales to evaluate intergroup contact, to date there are no studies, to our best knowledge, that have used this scale in samples from Argentina or in groups belonging to different social classes. Objective. To adapt the intergroup contact scale proposed by Islam and Hewstone (1993) in a sample of people between 18 and 65 years old from different social classes, who live in the Gran Córdoba (Argentina). Method. We used a no-probabilistic sampling (self-selected) and 442 citizens participated. We carried out the linguistic and cultural adaptation of the items of the original scale and elaborated three identical versions of the scale in which what varies is the group evaluated (high, medium or low class). Results. We obtained satisfactory evidence about the structural, convergent, discriminant and predictive validity of the scale. In addition, the results about internal consistency were adequate. Discussion. The adaptation of this scale represents a significant contribution to the field of knowledge and evaluation of intergroup contact.

Keywords : Intergroup contact; intergroup relations; social class; psychometric.

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