Group evaluations as self-group distancing: Ingroup typicality moderates evaluative intergroup bias in stigmatized groups

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Group evaluations as self-group distancing : Ingroup typicality moderates evaluative intergroup bias in stigmatized groups. / Essien, Iniobong; Otten, Sabine; Degner, Juliane.

In: European Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 50, No. 6, 10.2020, p. 1108-1124.

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@article{97e979748a9a444ead1981d3b3c0194d,
title = "Group evaluations as self-group distancing: Ingroup typicality moderates evaluative intergroup bias in stigmatized groups",
abstract = "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.",
keywords = "ingroup favoritism, ingroup typicality, intergroup evaluations, self-group distancing, social identity, stigmatized groups, Psychology",
author = "Iniobong Essien and Sabine Otten and Juliane Degner",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors. European Journal of Social Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd",
year = "2020",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1002/ejsp.2708",
language = "English",
volume = "50",
pages = "1108--1124",
journal = "European Journal of Social Psychology",
issn = "0046-2772",
publisher = "John Wiley & Sons Inc.",
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PY - 2020/10

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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.

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KW - social identity

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