Browsing by Author "Yotes TS"

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    An integrated threat theory analysis of latent tension between native Indonesians and Chinese Indonesians
    (Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the National Communication Association, 2024-09-18) Yotes TS; Croucher SM
    The relationship between Chinese Indonesians and native Indonesians (Pribumi) is marred by tensions and violence. The Dutch colonial legacies have positioned Chinese Indonesians as perpetual outsiders, making them constantly question their roles and identity in the process of Indonesian nation-building. Despite their centuries-old presence and Indonesia’s almost three decades of reform, prejudice towards Chinese Indonesians persists. This was reflected in the 2017 Indonesia National Survey Project, suggesting native Indonesians still perceive their Chinese Indonesian counterparts as an economically privileged group, greedy, selfish, and exclusive. Using integrated threat theory, this study explores the link between the perception of threats and prejudice towards Chinese Indonesians. Using multiple regression analysis, this study found stereotypes, realistic threats, history of intergroup conflicts, and age are strong predictors of prejudice towards the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia. Theoretical, methodological, and practical implications for integrated threat and prejudice are discussed.
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    An Integrative Approach to the Prediction of Argumentativeness
    (Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Southern States Communication Association, 2025-05-29) Croucher SM; Kelly S; Separa LA; Yotes TS; Zhou Z; Singh R; Ashwell D; Condon SM
    This study explored the extent to which demographics (age and level of education), the “Big Three,” (extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism), cognitive dispositions (locus of control and resilience), and social personal dispositions (Machiavellianism) combine to predict argumentativeness. Based on a representative sample of 877 participants from the United States, the results revealed that when taken together, previously established effects of some of these variables on attitude toward arguing are verified, although some are not consistent. Level of education and locus of control did not affect attitude toward approaching an argument as in the previous research. Implications for future research are discussed, with an emphasis on future research taking a more comprehensive approach to the study of communication.