White British Research Articles

Exploring the therapeutic alliance and race from sports psychologists' and athletes' lived experiences: A pilot study

The therapeutic alliance has been explored widely within therapy literature but more research is necessary on the sport and exercise psychology client dyad. The racial/cultural identity development model and Rogers's (1957) six core conditions provide the conceptual and theoretical framework for this pilot qualitative study, which seeks to explore the building process in therapeutic relationships within cross-racial sport and exercise psychology. The perspectives of four black athletes of mixed descent and seven sport and exercise psychologists from diverse backgrounds (Arab = 1, Black British = 3, White British = 3) were considered. One-hour semi-structured interviews were analysed using an inductive thematic analysis. This yielded the following themes for athletes: lack of disclosure, racial impact on alliance, desired characteristics and experience. For sport and exercise psychologists these themes included therapeutic alliance building blocks, creating safe spaces and the racial impact of disclosure. Recommendations for building the process in cross-racial dyads are explored based on the participants' comments. The findings are discussed and areas for future research are explored based on these main themes.

What's in a Name? The Past and Present Racism in 'Anglo-Saxon' Studies

Since at least the early eighteenth century, academics have used the term 'Anglo-Saxon' to describe pre-Norman Conquest English literature, culture, and peoples. Yet neither earlier historians nor the early English themselves used the term often for the pre-Conquest English. The term's emergence in the academy accompanied the rise of a racial Anglo-Saxonism that saw the white English race as superior. Medieval studies participated in such racial constructions from its inauguration. Modern medieval studies has reproduced this racial Anglo-Saxonism, especially in the European academy.

SARAH E. FARRO’S TRUE LOVE (1891): PLAGIARIST RECONFIGURATIONS OF ELLEN WOOD’S THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT (1863)

In 1891 Sarah E. Farro was hailed as “the first negro novelist” with the publication of her novel True Love, a story featuring white English characters set in England. Scholars have believed that Farro’s text was ignored because it features no black characters and does not deal with racial issues. In contrast to these opinions, I contend that True Love is an unacknowledged but meticulous reworking of The Shadow of Ashlydyat (1863), the celebrated Victorian sensation novel by Ellen Wood. Farro’s plagiarism together with her deployment of a raceless plot far from being an aberration is an act freighted with a titanic self-affirmation and literary ambition that may have ultimately condemned her to literary ostracism.

'They Are Kids, Let Them Eat': A Qualitative Investigation into the Parental Beliefs and Practices of Providing a Healthy Diet for Young Children among a Culturally Diverse and Deprived Population in the UK.

In the UK, ethnic minority children are at greater risk of obesity and weight-related ill health compared to the wider national population. The factors that influence the provision of a healthy diet among these populations remain less understood. An interpretive qualitative study with a phenomenological perspective comprised of 24 single sex semi-structured focus groups was conducted with 110 parents (63 mothers and 47 fathers) of young children (aged 0–5 years). The participants were recruited from deprived and ethnically diverse wards in Luton, UK and self-identified as being white British, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, black African–Caribbean or Polish. The findings highlighted a wide range of inter-relating psychological and sociocultural factors that underpin parental beliefs and practices in providing children with a healthy diet. Parents, whilst aware of the importance of providing children with a healthy diet, faced challenges such as lack of time and balancing competing responsibilities, which were clear barriers to providing children with a healthy diet. Access to and affordability of healthy food and the overexposure of cheap, convenient, and unhealthy processed foods made it increasingly difficult for parents to provide a healthy diet for their growing families. Household food practices were also found to be situated within the wider context of sociocultural and religious norms around cooking and eating, along with cultural identity and upbringing.

“Your English is so good”: Linguistic experiences of racialized students and instructors of a Canadian university

Racism has increasingly been exposed and problematized in public domains, including institutions of higher education. In academia, critical race theory (CRT) has guided scholars to uncover everyday experiences of racism by highlighting the intersectionality of race with other identity categories, among which language constitutes an important, yet underexplored, component. Through the conceptual lens of CRT and counter-storytelling as a methodological orientation, this study investigated how racialized graduate students and faculty members at a Canadian university experienced racialization and racism in relation to issues of language, including communication and the use of ethnic names as semiotic markers. Individual and focus group interviews generated participants’ stories, to which we applied a thematic analysis. Participants generally felt that they were forced into pre-determined and essentialized categories of race, ethnicity, nationality, and language. Racialized non-native speakers of an official language—English or French—often received compliments or inquisitive comments on their language proficiency, which further accentuated their raciolinguistic Otherness and caused pain. Conversely, racialized native speakers did not report receiving compliments on language. For East Asian participants especially, speaking White English seemed to offset their racial stigma and psychologically separated them from non-native, English-speaking East Asian immigrants who looked like them. These experiences indicate normative expectations. The participants felt they were expected to not only speak, write, or communicate in the White normative language and manners, but also to use or not use an Anglicized name against their will. These impositions were questioned and resisted by some participants, and antiracist consciousness was expressed. The participants’ voices encourage universities to validate their stories as well as their ways of telling their stories.

Double Consciousness in Hanif Kureishi’s The Black Album

This article throws light on the issue of identity and Double Consciousness which creates traumatic effects on the psyche, identity and culture of Shahid, the representative of South Asian Immigrants depicted in Hanif Kureishi’s The Black Album in Britain. In The Black Album, Shahid is depicted as a South Asian British Muslim who looks at himself from the eyes of the White British and he finds two-ness in himself, which is similar to W. E. B. Du Bois’ theory of Double Consciousness that “is the sense of always looking at one’s self from the eyes of others” (2). So, the article reveals the double consciousness of Shahid, the protagonist who carries hybrid identity for having British White mother and Pakistani Muslim father. Because of being a South Asian Muslim immigrant living under the hegemony of White Supremacy in Britain, he experiences Double Consciousness, which causes his inferiority complex, lack of self-esteem, rootlessness, in-betweenness and fragmentation of identity. Thus, the article deals with the Double Consciousness within the binary opposition between the East and West, Islamic Fundamentalist and Western Liberalism, and Pakistani Identity and British Identity. According to the theorists Homi Bhabha, Edward Said and Frantz Fanon, the colonized people who become immigrants in the postcolonial era suffer from identity crisis and double consciousness as they face segregation, racism, discrimination and various other forms of Othering.

How do reproduction, parenting, and health cluster together? Exploring diverging destinies, life histories and weathering in two UK cohort studies.

Life history theory researchers often assume reproductive, parenting and health behaviours pattern across a fast-slow continuum, with 'fast' life histories (typified by short lifespans, early maturation and investing in quantity over quality of children) favoured in poor quality environments and/or when resources are scarce. Some researchers further reduce this down to a simplistic 'fast' versus 'slow' dichotomy. Some of these ideas, with different theoretical motivations, are echoed in the 'diverging destinies' and 'weathering' frameworks developed in the social sciences. Whether clustering of reproductive, parenting and health traits exists has rarely been empirically tested, however. Using latent class analysis on data on mothers from the UK's Millennium Cohort (MCS) and Born in Bradford (BiB) studies, we explored whether reproduction and parenting traits clustered into 'diverging destinies', whether 'weathering' effects tied together health and reproduction, and whether all three domains were combined into either 'fast' vs 'slow' life histories, or into three groups more indicative of a fast-slow continuum. We leveraged ethnic diversity in these samples to examine four groups of mothers separately: 1. MCS White British/Irish (n = 15,423); 2. MCS Pakistani-origin (n = 923); 3. BiB White British (n = 3937); 4. BiB Pakistani-origin (n = 4351), and explored whether faster 'weathering' was evident amongst Pakistani-origin mothers. Both two and three class models emerged as potential descriptions of latent subgroups, potentially providing support for fast and slow life histories or a continuum of traits. However, response profiles provided only limited support for theoretical predictions of which traits should cluster together, with inconsistent and restricted clustering of traits both within and between the domains of reproduction, parenting, and health. In addition, trait clustering was more pronounced amongst White mothers and we found no clear evidence supporting faster 'weathering' amongst Pakistani-origin mothers; the observed clustering instead suggested that cultural constraints may influence linkages between traits. Our results therefore provide some limited support for models which suggest certain traits cluster together in predictable ways, but it is also clear that theoretical frameworks should not emphasise very rigid clustering of large numbers of traits and should allow for contextual influences on clustering.

Exploring Extrinsic and Intrinsic Work Values of British Ethnic Minorities: The Roles of Demographic Background, Job Characteristics and Immigrant Generation

Despite the increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the British labor force, there is no research investigating whether ethnic minorities have different work values from the White British demographic (White British). Using nationally representative data (2012–2013), this article fills this gap by comparing extrinsic and intrinsic work values between White British and five ethnic minorities, while distinguishing between first and second generations. The results show that both first- and second- generation minorities have stronger extrinsic work values than White British, but the ethnic differences are more pronounced for the second generations. Compared to White British, while first-generation minorities have weaker intrinsic work values, the second generations have stronger intrinsic work values. Differences in extrinsic work values are partly explained by differences in age, education and income, while differences in intrinsic work values are largely explained by age, education and job autonomy. These results hold significant implications for understanding the career choices of ethnic minorities and labor market outcomes.

Third molar development in a London population of White British and Black British or other Black ethnicity.

Population differences in dental development between Black and White ethnic groups have been debated but not previously studied in the UK. Using inappropriate data for dental age estimation (DAE) could lead to erroneous results and injustice. Data were collected from dental panoramic radiographs of 5590 subjects aged 6-24years in a teaching hospital archive. Demirjian stages were determined for left-sided teeth and third molars and data collected regarding hypodontia and third molar agenesis. Third molar development in self-assigned Black British, including other self-assigned Black ethnicity, was compared with that of self-assigned White British subjects. Data were compared for males and females in the two ethnic groups using T-tests for Demirjian Stages A-G of third molar development and Mann-Whitney tests for Stage H once a cut-off age at the maximum age for Stage G had been imposed. Third molar development occurred earlier in subjects of Black ancestry compared to those of White ancestry. While both ethnic groups showed large age ranges for every third molar stage, in female subjects these generally occurred at least 1.5years earlier, and in males at least one year earlier. Hypodontia and third molar agenesis were more prevalent in White British, but the ethnic difference in third molar development persisted in subjects with complete dentitions. This is a large study that confirms ethnic differences in a London population, emphasises the difficulties of establishing the 18-year-old threshold using DAE, and confirms the risk of overestimating the age of individuals of Black ethnicity using White ethnic reference data.

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in second-generation British Indian women: A qualitative study.

AimTo understand the barriers to and motivations for physical activity among second-generation British Indian women.SubjectApproximately 50% of British South Asians are UK-born, and this group is increasing as the second-generation also have children. Previous research into the barriers to and facilitators for physical activity has focused on migrant, first-generation populations. Qualitative research is needed to understand a) how we might further reduce the gap in physical activity levels between White British women and British Indian women and b) the different approaches that may be required for different generations.MethodsApplying a socioecological model to take into account the wider social and physical contexts, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 28 Indian women living in Manchester, England. Interviews with first-generation British Indian women were also included to provide a comparator. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, thematically coded and analysed using a grounded theory approach.ResultsWays of socialising, concerns over appearance while being physically active, safety concerns and prioritising educational attainment in adolescence were all described as barriers to physical activity in second-generation British Indian women. Facilitators for physical activity included acknowledging the importance of taking time out for oneself; religious beliefs and religious groups promoting activity; being prompted by family illness; positive messages in both the media and while at school, and having local facilities to use.ConclusionsBarriers to physical activity in second-generation Indian women were very similar to those already reported for White British women. Public health measures aimed at women in the general population may also positively affect second-generation Indian women. First-generation Indian women, second-generation children and Muslim women may respond better to culturally tailored interventions.

An exploration of the uptake of asymptomatic COVID-19 lateral flow testing in Birmingham, UK: cross-sectional survey and qualitative analysis

BackgroundRapid COVID-19 lateral flow testing is being offered at a population level in the UK to screen for asymptomatic infection. This public health policy is dependent on population uptake. Our research aimed to provide preliminary data to explore the experiences and opinions of residents in Birmingham, UK, of lateral flow testing. MethodsAn online survey available to Birmingham residents was advertised online, via social media and COVID-19 testing centre adverts. It investigated reasons for and against testing, patterns of testing, experiences of testing, views regarding test accuracy, and post-test behaviours. Semistructured interviews with a purposive sample (n=21) of survey respondents explored participants' views in depth. We undertook descriptive statistics and rapid qualitative analysis (NVivo 11). Ethical approval was granted by the University of Birmingham and all participants provided informed consent. FindingsThe survey opened on April 9, 2021, and closed May 19, 2021, and 220 people took part. Respondents were of mean age 45 years (SD 15·4) and 68% (n=150) were female, 22% (n=48) were male, 6% (n=13) did not choose a category, 3% (n=6) preferred not to say, and 1% (n=3) were non-binary. 87% (n=191) identified as White British, Irish, or other, 4% (n=8) did not choose a category, 3% (n=6) were Asian, Asian British, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or other, 2% (n=5) were mixed race or other, 2% (n=5) preferred not to say, 2% (n=4) were Black, Black British, Caribbean, African, or other, and less than 1% (n=1) reported other. Respondents reported variable uptake and patterns of testing at one or more settings; 65% (n=144) reported testing twice weekly in line with government advice, 20% (n=45) more flexibly, often before social contacts, and 21% (n=47) had not tested yet. Within households with school children, patterns of testing varied considerably. Reasons given for not testing included beliefs about being at low personal risk of infection, stated adherence to government guidelines on physical distancing, and having received a vaccination. Some respondents were concerned about the implications of self-isolation after a positive result. Other barriers included time, availability of sufficient tests for larger families, the test reporting system, and physical discomfort. Concerns over lateral flow testing accuracy were common and dissuaded some from testing; however, a negative test still often provided peace of mind before engaging in social interactions. InterpretationAlthough not a representative sample, these are the first in-depth findings indicating varied and flexible approaches to asymptomatic testing, some outside of contemporaneous current guidance. Approaches are influenced by personal perceptions of risk and test accuracy, test availability, reporting systems, and, to a lesser extent, perceived consequences of a positive result. School testing advice might not be consistently adhered to nationally. Despite accuracy concerns, respondents stated that negative test results often sanctioned social interaction. FundingNone.

Associations between maternal characteristics and pharmaceutical treatment of gestational diabetes: an analysis of the UK Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study

ObjectivesTo identify the maternal characteristics associated with pharmaceutical treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).DesignProspective birth cohort study.SettingBradford, UK.Participants762 women from the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort who were treated for...

EP.WE.1026Pathways to the Upper GI MDT; an evaluation of the factors influencing patient routes to diagnosis of oesphago-gastric cancer

Abstract Aims To review the characteristics of the patient group referred to Barts Health with Oesphago-gastric (OG) Cancer in one year (2018-19). To evaluate demographic trends in patients presenting as emergency referrals and the effect of language on patients’ pathway to diagnosis. Methods We collated a list of patients referred to the Upper GI MDT with OG cancer in one year (2018-2019). We collected relevant pre-determined data points from the trust electronic record system. Patients with missing or insufficient data were excluded. Results Our population of 125 patients (median age 69) included 51% White British, 11% Bangladeshi, 10% Afro-Caribbean and 4% Pakistani; proportions which are significantly different to that of the UK average (p < 0.002). 46% of patients presented by GP 2WW referrals and 32% emergency referrals. The 29% of the population that did not have English as a first language were not shown to be more likely to present acutely (p = 0.49). 18.7% of patients had more than 62 days between referral and MDT discussion; themes of delay were inappropriate referral type, histology delay and atypical presentation. Conclusions Our OG cancer population has a significantly different ethnic makeup compared to UK average. Our data shows higher acute presentations and lower GP 2WW referrals. We did not demonstrate that language as a single parameter was linked to acute presentation. A number of modifiable delays to diagnosis were identified particularly the need for repeat biopsies. Further analysis is required using more sophisticated socio-economic parameters to assess how ethnicity can influence presentation of OG cancer.

Righting the Literacy Teacher Education Debt: A Matter of Justice

The literacies of Black and other communities of Color have long been narrated pathologically in literacy teacher education. Literacy teacher educators have been complicit in upholding linguistic injustice and enacting linguistic violence in and through their practices, devaluing the practices, marginalizing the experiences, and interrogating the humanity of Black and other teachers of Color. In this article, extending Ladson-Billings's concept of the education debt, I assess the literacy teacher education debt, unveiling how white English and whiteness in general have been (over)valued and positioned as currency in literacy teacher education. After (re)examining and (re)assessing offenses and harms inflicted by literacy teacher education across historical, economic, sociopolitical, and moral realms, composing the literacy teacher education debt, I take a restorative justice approach and offer an invitation to right literacy teacher education by addressing obligations and committing to healing as a matter of justice.

The impact of COVID-19 on self-management behaviours and healthcare access for people with inflammatory arthritis

BackgroundInflammatory arthritis (IA) patients have been identified as at greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19. It is likely that lockdown restrictions (enforced by the UK government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic) and subsequent changes made to healthcare provision could impact patients’ abilities to effectively manage their condition. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore the impact of COVID-19 on self-management behaviours and healthcare access for people with IA.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 IA patients in June-July 2020, with nine follow-up interviews in November 2020. Interview schedules were developed with a Patient Research Partner and explored participants’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews were conducted via telephone and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsParticipants were aged between 24 and 79 years (mean = 50.1, SD = 15.8), largely female (71%) and White British (86%). Four initial themes were identified: (1) Impact of COVID-19 on medication adherence, (2) Impact of COVID-19 on physical activity, (3) Impact of COVID-19 on diet, and (4) Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare access and delivery. Subthemes focused on positive and negative changes made to these areas, as well as behaviours which remained consistent. Follow-up interviews highlighted differences in participants’ experiences during the two lockdown periods.ConclusionCOVID-19 has affected patients’ abilities to manage their IA. Healthcare professionals need to recognise the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on patient self-management and healthcare access to ensure that adequate understanding and support is available to patients who may have inadequate disease control as a result.

Health risk behaviours among people with severe mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of linked cohort data.

People with severe mental ill health (SMI) experience a mortality gap of 15-20 years. COVID-19 has amplified population health inequalities, and there is concern that people with SMI will be disproportionately affected. Understanding how health risk behaviours have changed during the pandemic is important when developing strategies to mitigate future increases in health inequalities. We sampled from an existing cohort of people with SMI. Researchers contacted participants by phone or post to invite them to take part in a survey about how the pandemic had affected them. We asked people about their health risk behaviours and how these had changed during the pandemic. We created an index of changed behaviours, comprising dietary factors, smoking, lack of exercise, and drinking patterns. By creating data linkages, we compared their responses during pandemic restrictions to responses they gave prior to the pandemic. 367 people provided health risk data. The mean age of the participants was 50.5 (range = 20 to 86, SD ± 15.69) with 51.0% male and 77.4% white British. 47.5% of participants reported taking less physical activity during the pandemic and of those who smoke 54.5% reported smoking more heavily. Self-reported deterioration in physical health was significantly associated with an increase in health risk behaviours (adjusted OR for physical health 1.59, 95%CI 1.22-2.07; adjusted OR for Age 0.99, 95%CI 0.98-1.00). COVID-19 is likely to amplify health inequalities for people with SMI. Health services should target health risk behaviours for people with SMI to mitigate the immediate and long lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being of people living with a long-term physical health condition: a qualitative study

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions caused major global disruption. Individuals with long-term physical health conditions (LTCs) are at higher risk of severe illness and often subject to the strictest pandemic guidance, so may be disproportionally affected. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore how living with a LTC during the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s mental health and wellbeing.MethodsParticipants were people living with LTCs who participated in telephone/video call interviews based on a semi-structured topic guide. Key themes and subthemes were determined using deductive and inductive thematic analysis.ResultsThe sample included 32 participants with LTCs (most commonly cancer, respiratory conditions or cardiovascular diseases), mean age 57 (SD 13) years, 66% female and 72% white British. There were four overarching themes specific to living with a LTC. These were 1) high levels of fear and anxiety related to perceived consequences of catching COVID-19, 2) impact of shielding/isolation on mental health and wellbeing, 3) experience of healthcare during the pandemic and 4) anxiety created by uncertainty about the future. Fourteen subthemes were identified, including concerns about accessing essential supplies and the importance of social support. Individuals who lived alone and were advised to shield could be profoundly negatively affected.ConclusionsThis study found that there were a number of aspects of living with a LTC during the pandemic that had a significant impact on mental health and well-being. There should be focus on how best to provide practical and social support to people with LTCs during a pandemic, particularly if they have to shield or isolate.

S3338 Use of the IBD Disk Tool for Evaluation of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) in Patients Suffering From Recurrent Pouchitis

Introduction: Although the primary treatment for UC is medical, approximately 20% to 30% of patients with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) will undergo proctocolectomy. Ileal Pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) surgery is an option for patients to restore gut continuity post proctocolectomy. The majority of patients will develop pouchitis. We report patient use and applicability of the IBD-Disk in pouchitis patients at a tertiary IBD Centre in the West Midlands. Methods: 11 patients attending the pouch clinic at a tertiary IBD centre in West Midlands were interviewed over a 6 month period (December 2020 to May 2021) with regards to their functional disability using the IBD Disk. In addition they were asked to provide their insights as to what additional symptoms should be included as part of the Disk. This element was deemed crucial as the original IBD Disk did not include patient involvement in its design. Results: 9/11 (82 %) were male. Age ranged from 35 to 73 years, mean 51 years. 8/11 (72 %) were White British and the remaining were Asian. Mean pouch duration was 18 years, range 3 to 30 years. Except for 1 patient, all others had a single IPAA procedure. 5/11 (45 %) had a single course of antibiotics with a maximum duration of a month, namely Ciprofloxacin or Metronidazole. Out of the 10 components of the IBD Disk, lack of energy and feeling tired was the most important for our patients with a mean score of 7.3/10 followed by abdominal pain with a mean score of 6.7 and difficulty sleeping with a mean score of 6.4. The lowest scoring domains were education and work, mean score 3.5 followed by interpersonal interactions 3.7. Additional symptoms that were important to this patient group but not included in the IBD Disk were mental wellbeing, rectal bleeding and fever. Incontinence for liquid stools also proved to be an important concern to 82% (9/11) of patients. Further aspects of concern comprised needing to wear a pad or plug, inquiring about their health on the day of the clinician visit and the effect of food on their pouch symptoms (54.5%) (6/11). Conclusion: The IBD Disk was used to assess its potential in our pouchitis patients. Its limitation however is that it is not designed for pouchitis specifically and was not developed with patient involvement. This work would suggest however that the IBD disk may be adaptable for use in this patient group by the addition of the following symptoms- mental well being, rectal bleeding, fever and incontinence.

Recognising British Bodies: The Significance of Race and Whiteness in ‘Post-Racial’ Britain

This article examines the significance of race in how nation is articulated by the white middle-classes in ‘post-racial’ Britain. In doing so, it highlights the centrality of bodies and informal markers of difference within processes of national recognition and reveals a normative expectation for British bodies racialised as non-white to perform or inhabit (particular kinds of) whiteness. Bringing insights from post-race theory and advocating a broad conceptualisation of whiteness as a set of relational ideas and codes, the article demonstrates that whiteness continues to shape and underpin dominant conceptions of Britishness – articulated by middle-class white Britons – even as they recognise people of colour individually, and to some extent collectively, as British. Since the role and symbolic power of the white middle-classes is often overlooked in discussions of Britishness, the article makes an important contribution to debates on race and nation, illustrating how whiteness continues to function in alledgedly ‘post-race’ societies. It concludes that narrow definitions of race and whiteness allow their continued significance to be under-estimated and ultimately enable the perpetuation of racialised hierarchies of belonging.

Living together: An integrated acculturation–contact strategy to promote ethnic harmony between young British Muslims and Anglo-Britons

Acculturation theorists have proposed that minority and majority members’ endorsement of the cultural integration orientation should positively impact their mutual intergroup relations. To examine this claim, the study develops and experimentally tests a vicarious intercultural contact strategy designed to promote integration endorsement among a sample of 379 British youths (aged between 18 and 21 years), of whom 172 were British Muslims and 207 were White British. In line with theoretical expectations, results revealed that integration attained through vicarious contact, relative to a control condition, reduced respondents’ negative emotions, increased their positive emotions and inclusion of the other in the self (IOS), and improved their outgroup attitudes. These effects were only present in the Muslim group. Integration effects on outgroup attitude outcomes were mediated by intergroup emotions and IOS. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.