May 2006 PMID 16737372

A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory.

Thomas F Pettigrew, Linda R Tropp

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Peak: 5 in Oct 2021
across 5 sources since Oct 2020

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What people are saying

Comments reveal a generally positive reception, with many users highlighting the robustness of the meta-analysis and its implications for reducing prejudice through intergroup contact. Phrases like 'great meta-analysis', 'drives home the point', and 'help your colleagues' indicate active engagement and recognition of the study's importance within the social science community.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge and support the findings of the meta-analysis, emphasizing its reliability and usefulness in social science research.

InterestHigh interest

Participants display high interest by sharing detailed insights, screenshots, and emphasizing the significance of the study.

EngagementModerate engagement

Conversations involve sharing examples, discussing methodology, and referencing related studies, indicating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions suggest the paper's findings could influence future research and social understanding, though mostly within scholarly contexts.

Abstract in brief

  • The meta-analysis, which reviewed data from 515 studies, shows that intergroup contact generally reduces prejudice across different groups, settings, and target populations.
  • The findings are robust, not due to bias, and even larger effects are seen in more rigorous studies; contact effects also tend to apply broadly across entire outgroups.
  • The study highlights that optimal contact conditions, when combined, enhance prejudice reduction, but these conditions are not strictly necessary, suggesting future research should explore negative factors and develop a more comprehensive theory.]

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Jonathan Stray
@jonathanstray · X

@tszzl Yet intergroup contact reliably reduces prejudice and de-escalates conflict. Meta-analysis of 515 studies shows how general this effect is. The trick is to have the *right* kind of contact. Not that hard to do, but drive-by tweets ain’t it. https://t.co/60nhu9GfEf

Nov 29, 2022 · 3 likes · 10,584 followers View post →
ajsdecepida.bsky.social
@ajsdecepida.bsky.social · Bluesky

Nov 16, 2025 · 3 likes · 3 shares View post →
James Cantor
@JamesCantorPhD · X

@Monices_Pieces @LabelFreeBrands I can only tell you what the science says. Pettigrew, T. F., & Tropp, L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(5), 751–783. https://t.co/tkqGHamKkx

Oct 18, 2021 · 2 likes · 19,944 followers View post →
Robert Ford
@robfordmancs · X

See, for example, this systematic meta-analysis of over 500 studies: https://t.co/SklsHZe9lH

Aug 30, 2022 · 1 like · 44,741 followers View post →
Jonathan Stray
@jonathanstray · X

@conor64 Not sure what you are looking for, but this paper came to mind https://t.co/j0FbiQp8PP

Mar 31, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 10,584 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

A Meta-Analytic Test of Intergroup Contact Theory https://t.co/X8VL9iyN9O

Feb 4, 2021 · 1 like · 6,755 followers View post →

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ajsdecepida.bsky.social
@ajsdecepida.bsky.social · Bluesky

Nov 16, 2025 · 3 likes · 3 shares View post →
Matthew O. Hunt
@matthewohunt · X

@educatedandfree @jonathanbfine Regarding reproducible social science findings, my favorite example is this paper. https://t.co/c8k6BoKyNi 3/4

Jan 5, 2025 · 1 like · 637 followers View post →
Mark
@markzmane.bsky.social · Bluesky

I will audit all references next week and share my findings as a standalone post. Paper: ideas.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/u... First 2 screenshots are from the book, the rest are from the paper, they continue in the next post but you'll get the idea without having to read them all:

Nov 30, 2024 · 1 share View post →
Mark
@markzmane.bsky.social · Bluesky

Just including more screenshots from the paper to drive home the point:

Nov 30, 2024 · 1 share View post →
Mark
@markzmane.bsky.social · Bluesky

Sure! The paper is called "A Meta-Analytic Test of Intergroup Contact Theory" (links & screenshots at the end), it's the reference #34 in chapter 6 of the book. In very short terms, intergroup contact theory proposes that contact between diverse groups lowers their prejudice against each other.

Nov 30, 2024 · 1 share View post →
Kathleen Eberhardt, M.Ed.
@i_america_free · X

@elonmusk “This meta-analysis finds that intergroup contact typically reduces intergroup prejudice.” Pettigrew, T. F., & Tropp, L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(5), 751–783.

Nov 1, 2024 · 1 like · 824 followers View post →
むふろん
@Mouflon__0404 · X

⑤ 明日読む論文 - Tassinari M, https://t.co/PcvxngBSqH, 2022 https://t.co/kmvSK44ARq - Pettigrew, T. F. https://t.co/PcvxngBSqH. ,2006 https://t.co/dGjrR1yhb0

Feb 26, 2024 · 90 followers View post →
Alex Schofield
@Alscho1999 · X

@qwert_burner @Philosophi_Cat @ElijahSchaffer Pettigrew T. F., Tropp L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 751–783. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.90.5.751

Aug 15, 2023 · 109 followers View post →
Alex Schofield
@Alscho1999 · X

@ty4sharingdat @Danalasdos @Encryptopia @Philosophi_Cat @ElijahSchaffer Pettigrew T. F., Tropp L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 751–783. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.90.5.751

Aug 15, 2023 · 109 followers View post →
Jim Bloom
@jimmyroybloom · X

A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory https://t.co/gu96NDrgCi

Jan 22, 2023 · 1 like · 2,455 followers View post →
Jonathan Stray
@jonathanstray · X

@tszzl Yet intergroup contact reliably reduces prejudice and de-escalates conflict. Meta-analysis of 515 studies shows how general this effect is. The trick is to have the *right* kind of contact. Not that hard to do, but drive-by tweets ain’t it. https://t.co/60nhu9GfEf

Nov 29, 2022 · 3 likes · 10,584 followers View post →
Matthew O. Hunt
@matthewohunt · X

@GordonHodsonPhD Great meta-analysis and overview of ICT research… https://t.co/c8k6BoK0XK

Oct 25, 2022 · 1 like · 637 followers View post →
Robert Ford
@robfordmancs · X

See, for example, this systematic meta-analysis of over 500 studies: https://t.co/SklsHZe9lH

Aug 30, 2022 · 1 like · 44,741 followers View post →
LibKey
@libkey_io · X

@JamesCantorPhD @Tom_reves_semme Help your colleagues avoid a paywall by accessing the article from their libraries: https://t.co/vAHsdlcfO2 Simply add https://t.co/SXSePSX5De to the DOI URL when sharing articles on Twitter and everywhere else!

Oct 18, 2021 · 553 followers View post →
James Cantor
@JamesCantorPhD · X

@Tom_reves_semme Pettigrew, T. F., & Tropp, L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(5), 751–783. https://t.co/tkqGHamKkx

Oct 18, 2021 · 19,944 followers View post →
James Cantor
@JamesCantorPhD · X

@Monices_Pieces @LabelFreeBrands I can only tell you what the science says. Pettigrew, T. F., & Tropp, L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(5), 751–783. https://t.co/tkqGHamKkx

Oct 18, 2021 · 2 likes · 19,944 followers View post →
LibKey
@libkey_io · X

@JamesCantorPhD @HamesRaymond Help your colleagues avoid a paywall by accessing the article from their libraries: https://t.co/vAHsdlcfO2 Simply add https://t.co/SXSePSX5De to the DOI URL when sharing articles on Twitter and everywhere else!

Oct 17, 2021 · 553 followers View post →
James Cantor
@JamesCantorPhD · X

@HamesRaymond Pettigrew, T. F., & Tropp, L. R. (2006). A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90(5), 751–783. https://t.co/tkqGHamKkx

Oct 17, 2021 · 19,944 followers View post →
Dr. Jacqueline Goldman
@jagoldma · X

@PraxisProfD @benjaminheddy Yes! Thank you, I just found https://t.co/7w1Z5uipYt which also helps!

Apr 18, 2021 · 1 like · 695 followers View post →
Christopher Berry
@cjpberry · X

RT @jonathanstray: @conor64 Not sure what you are looking for, but this paper came to mind https://t.co/j0FbiQp8PP

Mar 31, 2021 · 1 share · 1,916 followers View post →
Jonathan Stray
@jonathanstray · X

@conor64 Not sure what you are looking for, but this paper came to mind https://t.co/j0FbiQp8PP

Mar 31, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 10,584 followers View post →
Leonhard Schilbach
@leoschilbach · X

A Meta-Analytic Test of Intergroup Contact Theory https://t.co/X8VL9iyN9O

Feb 4, 2021 · 1 like · 6,755 followers View post →
Nightmare Fuel
@Legerdemaen · X

@job1535 @JLoons20 Some articles that discuss this: https://t.co/xF2jSVISMf https://t.co/dYGk94Nbhy https://t.co/sMgjpIPF4r

Oct 20, 2020 · 1 like · 207 followers View post →