Effects of diversity versus segregation on automatic approach and avoidance behavior towards own and other ethnic groups
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In: European Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 46, No. 6, 01.10.2016, p. 783-791.
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T1 - Effects of diversity versus segregation on automatic approach and avoidance behavior towards own and other ethnic groups
AU - Degner, Juliane
AU - Essien, Iniobong
AU - Reichardt, Regina
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - We present the results of a study in which we measured automatic intergroup behavior and evaluations in ethnic majority and minority group members. We focus our attention on the level of segregation and diversity of immediate life contexts as indicators of outgroup exposure. Specifically, Dutch ethnic minority and majority students enrolled at ethnically segregated and diverse schools completed a measure of automatic approach and avoidance behavior and reported explicit intergroup attitudes. The research is framed into prevailing theories in the field: Social Identity Theory and System Justification Theory. Results of our study suggest that segregation of minority group members' immediate life context may be an important moderator of evaluations as well as approach and avoidance behavior toward ingroup and outgroup. In particular, minority members in segregated schools showed an approach bias towards their ingroup, whereas minority members in diverse schools showed an approach bias towards the majority outgroup.
AB - We present the results of a study in which we measured automatic intergroup behavior and evaluations in ethnic majority and minority group members. We focus our attention on the level of segregation and diversity of immediate life contexts as indicators of outgroup exposure. Specifically, Dutch ethnic minority and majority students enrolled at ethnically segregated and diverse schools completed a measure of automatic approach and avoidance behavior and reported explicit intergroup attitudes. The research is framed into prevailing theories in the field: Social Identity Theory and System Justification Theory. Results of our study suggest that segregation of minority group members' immediate life context may be an important moderator of evaluations as well as approach and avoidance behavior toward ingroup and outgroup. In particular, minority members in segregated schools showed an approach bias towards their ingroup, whereas minority members in diverse schools showed an approach bias towards the majority outgroup.
KW - ingroup favoritism
KW - system justification
KW - intergroup relations
KW - segregation
KW - diversity
KW - implicit attitudes
KW - approach-avoidance behavior
KW - Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84997693721&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/ejsp.2234
DO - 10.1002/ejsp.2234
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 46
SP - 783
EP - 791
JO - European Journal of Social Psychology
JF - European Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0046-2772
IS - 6
ER -