Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 18, 2026

Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Posterior Medial Frontal Cortex to Experimentally Reduce Ideological Threat Responses
Published on: September 28, 2018
Mediating and moderating processes in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards
Pasquale Musso1, Cristiano Inguglia1, Alida Lo Coco1
1Department of Psychological, Educational and Training Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Abstract:
Few studies examine intercultural relations in emerging adulthood. Framed from the perspective of the Mutual Intercultural Relations in Plural Societies (MIRIPS) project, the current paper examined the mediating role of tolerance and perceived consequences of immigration in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants. Additionally, the moderating role of context was analysed. A two-group structural equation modelling was performed on data collected from 305 Italian emerging adults living both in northern and in southern Italy with different socio-political climates towards immigrants. In both groups, tolerance and perceived consequences of immigration mediated the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants. Also, this indirect relationship was significantly higher for the northern than southern Italians. These findings provide provisional evidence of mediating and moderating processes in the relationship between multicultural ideology and attitudes towards immigrants and suggest important implications for practitioners interested in promoting intercultural relations among emerging adults.
Related Concept Videos
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Emerging Adulthood
Surveys
The Role of Culture
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Self Within Cultural Contexts
