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Contact, Perspective Taking, and Anxiety as Predictors of Stereotype Endorsement, Explicit Attitudes, and Implicit Attitudes

We proposed a model of intergroup contact wherein contact promotes understanding of outgroup perspectives, perspective taking relates to reduced intergroup anxiety that in turn is associated with lessened stereotyping and more positive intergroup attitudes. Additionally, we examined if implicit attitudes followed this model or were directly impacted by contact. White undergraduates (n = 153) completed measures of contact, perspective taking, intergroup anxiety, stereotype endorsement, and implicit and explicit intergroup attitudes. Our model fitted the data well but explained explicit attitudes and stereotyping better than implicit attitudes. Supporting an environmental association interpretation, contact was the only significant predictor of implicit attitudes. Findings support a dual-process model wherein implicit and explicit attitudes represent separate constructs and support the value of contact in improving intergroup attitudes.

Contact, Perspective Taking, and Anxiety as Predictors of Stereotype Endorsement, Explicit Attitudes, and Implicit Attitudes

Urheber*in: Aberson, Christopher L.; Haag, Sarah C.

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Extent
Seite(n): 179-201
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 10(2)

Subject
contact; evaluative associations; explicit attitudes; implicit attitudes;

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Aberson, Christopher L.
Haag, Sarah C.
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2007

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-228202
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  • Aberson, Christopher L.
  • Haag, Sarah C.

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  • 2007

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