Two experimental studies were conducted that aimed at testing whether the activation of positive meta-stereotypes among high-status group members involved in conflictual relationships with the low-status group is beneficial for intergroup relations. Results revealed that the activation of positive metastereotypes led Italian high-school students (high-status group) to anticipate greater enjoyment of an upcoming interaction with an African immigrant (low-status group) by increasing positive feelings about contact and concerns about being accepted. Initial prejudice emerged as the moderator, with the effects of positive meta-stereotypes present among those with average- to high-levels of prejudice. This study represents the first experimental demonstration that positive meta-stereotypes have beneficial effects for intergroup relations among high-status members. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
Valence matters: Positive meta-stereotypes and interethnic interactions / Vezzali, Loris. - In: THE JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-4545. - 157:2(2017), pp. 247-261.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
Data di prima pubblicazione: | 6-lug-2016 |
Titolo: | Valence matters: Positive meta-stereotypes and interethnic interactions |
Autore/i: | Vezzali, Loris |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2016.1208140 |
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Volume: | 157 |
Fascicolo: | 2 |
Pagina iniziale: | 247 |
Pagina finale: | 261 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000396796400011 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-84982796347 |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 27382990 |
Citazione: | Valence matters: Positive meta-stereotypes and interethnic interactions / Vezzali, Loris. - In: THE JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-4545. - 157:2(2017), pp. 247-261. |
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