Group evaluations as self-group distancing: Ingroup typicality moderates evaluative intergroup bias in stigmatized groups
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in: European Journal of Social Psychology, Jahrgang 50, Nr. 6, 10.2020, S. 1108-1124.
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T1 - Group evaluations as self-group distancing
T2 - Ingroup typicality moderates evaluative intergroup bias in stigmatized groups
AU - Essien, Iniobong
AU - Otten, Sabine
AU - Degner, Juliane
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Authors. European Journal of Social Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - Outgroup favoritism among members of stigmatized groups can be seen as a form of self-group distancing. We examined how intergroup evaluations in stigmatized groups vary as a function of ingroup typicality. In Studies 1 and 2, Black participants (N = 125,915; N = 766) more strongly preferred light-skinned or White relative to dark-skinned or Black individuals the lighter their own skin tone. In Study 3, overweight participants (N = 147,540) more strongly preferred normal-weight relative to overweight individuals the lower their own body weight. In Study 4, participants with disabilities (N = 35,058) more strongly preferred non-disabled relative to disabled individuals the less visible they judged their own disability. Relationships between ingroup typicality and intergroup evaluations were at least partially mediated by ingroup identification (Studies 2 and 3). A meta-analysis across studies yielded an average effect size of r = .12. Furthermore, higher ingroup typicality was related to both ingroup and outgroup evaluations. We discuss ingroup typicality as an individual constraint to self-group distancing among stigmatized group members and its relation to intergroup evaluations.
AB - Outgroup favoritism among members of stigmatized groups can be seen as a form of self-group distancing. We examined how intergroup evaluations in stigmatized groups vary as a function of ingroup typicality. In Studies 1 and 2, Black participants (N = 125,915; N = 766) more strongly preferred light-skinned or White relative to dark-skinned or Black individuals the lighter their own skin tone. In Study 3, overweight participants (N = 147,540) more strongly preferred normal-weight relative to overweight individuals the lower their own body weight. In Study 4, participants with disabilities (N = 35,058) more strongly preferred non-disabled relative to disabled individuals the less visible they judged their own disability. Relationships between ingroup typicality and intergroup evaluations were at least partially mediated by ingroup identification (Studies 2 and 3). A meta-analysis across studies yielded an average effect size of r = .12. Furthermore, higher ingroup typicality was related to both ingroup and outgroup evaluations. We discuss ingroup typicality as an individual constraint to self-group distancing among stigmatized group members and its relation to intergroup evaluations.
KW - ingroup favoritism
KW - ingroup typicality
KW - intergroup evaluations
KW - self-group distancing
KW - social identity
KW - stigmatized groups
KW - Psychology
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U2 - 10.1002/ejsp.2708
DO - 10.1002/ejsp.2708
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 50
SP - 1108
EP - 1124
JO - European Journal of Social Psychology
JF - European Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0046-2772
IS - 6
ER -