Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Διαομαδικής Επαφής	Κλίμακα Ξενοφοβίας
Πεδίο	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1954–2008	2009–2016
Δημιουργός	Gordon Allport, Thomas Pettigrew, Linda Tropp	Alin Ceobanu, Xavier Escandell, Elke Schlueter
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Addison-Wesley.	Ceobanu, A. M., & Escandell, X. (2010). Comparative analyses of public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration using multinational survey data: The European Social Survey. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36(6), 953-969.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	ICS, Contact Quality Index	XS, Anti-Immigration Attitude Scale
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	The Intergroup Contact Scale measures the quantity and quality of face-to-face interaction between members of different social groups (racial, ethnic, religious, national, or other categories). Rooted in Gordon Allport's contact hypothesis (1954), which proposed that prejudice decreases when groups interact under favorable conditions, the scale is fundamental in research on prejudice reduction, integration, and intergroup relations.	The Xenophobia Scale measures fear, discomfort, or prejudice toward foreign nationals and immigrants. Unlike immigration policy preferences (which can reflect economic or pragmatic considerations), xenophobia captures affective and attitudinal dimensions—emotional threat perception, negative stereotypes, and cultural distance. Developed by migration scholars including Ceobanu and Escandell, it is essential for understanding antiforeign sentiment and discriminatory attitudes across diverse contexts.