The different roles of relative ingroup prototypicality in the outgroup attitudes of majority and minority groups

Based on the argument that the ingroup projection model may not be applicable to the minority group when addressing the effect of relative ingroup prototypicality (RIP) on outgroup attitudes, two studies investigated whether RIP and its effects on outgroup attitudes differ for the majority (Han) and an ethnic minority group (Tibetan). We measured RIP and outgroup attitudes in Study 1 ( N = 164) and manipulated RIP in Study 2 ( N = 145). The results indicated that the Hans presented high RIP, whereas the Tibetans presented low RIP. The effects of RIP on outgroup attitudes were moderated by group size: High RIP among Hans resulted in negative outgroup attitudes, whereas high RIP among Tibetans led to positive outgroup attitudes. These findings imply that improving the minority group’s RIP by making its culture prototypicality equal to that of the majority group would lead to positive outgroup attitudes.

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Stereotypen van etnische minderheden, verbondenheid met de eigen groep, assimilatie en integratie

Gedrag & Organisatie ◽

10.5117/2007.020.003.003 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Anneke Vrugt ◽

Alexis Salin ◽

Semra Room

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minority ◽

Ethnic Minorities ◽

Social Group ◽

Minority Group ◽

Cultural Background ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Negative View ◽

Majority Group ◽

Group Members ◽

The Relationship

Stereotypes of ethnic minorities, attachment to their own group, assimilation and integration Stereotypes of ethnic minorities, attachment to their own group, assimilation and integration A. Vrugt, A. Salin & S. Room, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 20, September 2007, nr. 3, pp. 260-271 The present research investigated which stereotypical characteristics Dutch ethnic minority group members, based on their cultural background, attributed to their own social group and to the ethnic Dutch majority. Further it was studied to what extent the assignment of these stereotypical characteristics was related to the attachment to their own group, and whether the attachment to their own group was related to their view on integration and assimilation. The results showed that minority group participants found positive stereotypical features that are derived from collectivistic values, more characteristic of their own group than of the Dutch majority. By contrast, negative stereotypical features, being deviant from collectivistic values, were considered as more characteristic of the majority group. Furthermore, it was found that the minority group participants felt more attached to their own group than did the majority group participants. This attachment was related to the negative stereotypical features that minority group participants regarded as characteristic of the majority. Moreover, this attachment mediated the relationship between negative stereotypical features attributed to the majority and a negative view on assimilation. The implications of these results are discussed.

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Patterns and Predictors of ADRD Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2075 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 612-612

Author(s):

Laura Zahodne ◽

Cerise Elliott

Keyword(s):

African Americans ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Cognitive Aging ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Arab Americans ◽

Ethnic Minority Groups ◽

National Data ◽

Racial Ethnic

Abstract This symposium addresses issues surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) across multiple racial/ethnic minority groups, including African Americans, Latinos, and Arab Americans. Using US national data, Kindratt and colleagues challenge the universality of the healthy migrant effect by comparing patterns of cognitive disability across US- and foreign-born Arab Americans. Arab Americans represent an increasingly visible ethnic minority group whose unique history has the potential to clarify knowledge about sociocultural influences on ADRD. Also using US national data, Garcia and colleagues examine within-group heterogeneity among Latinos. They conclude that the number of years and proportion of life spent with and without subjective cognitive impairment differ as a function of ancestry and nativity. Using data from two local communities, Diminich and colleagues investigate mechanisms underlying ADRD risk among Latinos by considering both stress responding and plasma-based AD biomarkers as predictors of Latino cognitive health. Lee and colleagues focus on social relationships and cognitive aging in a diverse, national cohort. They suggest that the quality of social support from social network members may uniquely affect the cognitive functioning of African Americans older adults. Finally, Cerise Elliott from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) will offer perspectives on how racial/ethnic minority group focused research can advance NIA’s goals related to understanding and eliminating ADRD inequalities. In total, this symposium highlights the need to disaggregate racial/ethnic groups, as well as the importance of incorporating both individual and contextual factors in order to fully understand patterns of ADRD risk and resilience.

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Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in an ethnic minority group in Central Vietnam: implications to health burden and relationship between two ethnic minority groups

Journal of Community Genetics ◽

10.1007/s12687-017-0306-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 221-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nga Thi Nguyen ◽

Kanokwan Sanchaisuriya ◽

Pattara Sanchaisuriya ◽

Hoa Van Nguyen ◽

Hoa Thi Thuy Phan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minority ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Groups ◽

Health Burden ◽

Central Vietnam

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Intersectionality, mental health and Chinese people in the UK: a qualitative exploration

Mental Health Review Journal ◽

10.1108/mhrj-03-2017-0014 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 289-299 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lynn Tang ◽

David Pilgrim

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Minority Group ◽

Work Conditions ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Groups ◽

Content Type ◽

The Uk

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide qualitative evidence from the experience of Chinese service users in the UK to expand the literature on the use of intersectionality analysis in research on the mental health of ethnic minority groups. Design/methodology/approach Repeated in-depth life-history interviews were carried out with 22 participants. Interviews were analysed using the constant comparative method. Findings Four areas of life are identified for their possible negative impact on mental health for this minority group: labour market and work conditions, marriage and family, education, and ageing. The findings illustrate how these intersecting variables may shape the social conditions this ethnic minority group face. For this ethnic minority group in the UK, inequalities can intersect at national as well as transnational level. Originality/value This paper highlights how power relations and structural inequalities including class, gender, age and ethnicity could be drawn upon to understand the interplay of determinants of mental health for ethnic minority groups. As the multi-factorial social forces are closely related to the emergence of poor mental health, it is suggested that interventions to reduce mental health problems in ethnic minority communities should be multi-level and not limited to individualised service responses.

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Promoting police legitimacy among disengaged minority groups: Does procedural justice matter more?

Criminology & Criminal Justice ◽

10.1177/1748895817692849 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 624-642 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Natasha S Madon ◽

Kristina Murphy ◽

Elise Sargeant

Keyword(s):

Procedural Justice ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Police Legitimacy ◽

Minority Communities ◽

Group Members ◽

Perceptions Of Police

Procedural justice is known to enhance perceptions of police legitimacy. Studies show that procedural justice may be less effective for some individuals and groups, while others show it to be more effective. This study investigates the contingency of the procedural justice effect and considers the effectiveness of procedural justice for certain individuals through the concept of disengagement. Utilizing a survey of 1480 ethnic minority group members, the study tests whether or not disengagement moderates the effect of procedural justice on perceptions of police legitimacy. As expected, we find procedural justice is linked to enhanced perceptions of police legitimacy, while disengagement is associated with reduced perceptions of legitimacy. Interestingly, the study finds that procedural justice is more effective for building legitimacy for ethnic minority respondents who report being highly disengaged from police. These findings highlight how police might be able to improve perceptions of their legitimacy among disaffected minority communities.

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Self and social engagement: The implications of superordinate and subgroup identification for the ethnic minority group member

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e633872013-498 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Angelina Davis ◽

Tom Tyler

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minority ◽

Social Engagement ◽

Minority Group ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Minority Group Member ◽

Subgroup Identification ◽

Group Member

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Closing the Circle

10.1093/oso/9780199472598.003.0008 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Meenaxi Barkataki-Ruscheweyh

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Minority ◽

Minority Group ◽

The State ◽

Ethnic Minority Group ◽

Role Of The State

In the concluding chapter, I discuss the various strategies that the Tangsa use in Assam to survive as a small ethnic minority group and how performing identity and ethnicity at festivals can be considered to be yet one more such strategy. This leads to a discussion of Tangsa identity, ethnicity, and culture as well as the role of the state and the Assamese ‘other’ in defining what it means to be Tangsa. In a ‘Taking Stock’ section, I list all my shortcomings, and also all that that still needs to be done before some amount of clarity can be achieved in understanding the complex Tangsa picture. The concluding section summarizes my findings to make clear the underlying and undeniable connection between performing ethnicity and negotiating marginalization.

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Understanding and Promoting Racial Diversity in Healthcare Settings to Address Disparities in Pandemic Crisis Management

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health ◽

10.1177/21501327211018354 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 215013272110183

Author(s):

Azza Sarfraz ◽

Zouina Sarfraz ◽

Alanna Barrios ◽

Kuchalambal Agadi ◽

Sindhu Thevuthasan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Disparities ◽

Racial Discrimination ◽

Clinical Training ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Minority Group ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

The United States ◽

Majority Group

Background: Health disparities have become apparent since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. When observing racial discrimination in healthcare, self-reported incidences, and perceptions among minority groups in the United States suggest that, the most socioeconomically underrepresented groups will suffer disproportionately in COVID-19 due to synergistic mechanisms. This study reports racially-stratified data regarding the experiences and impacts of different groups availing the healthcare system to identify disparities in outcomes of minority and majority groups in the United States. Methods: Studies were identified utilizing PubMed, Embase, CINAHL Plus, and PsycINFO search engines without date and language restrictions. The following keywords were used: Healthcare, raci*, ethnic*, discriminant, hosti*, harass*, insur*, education, income, psychiat*, COVID-19, incidence, mortality, mechanical ventilation. Statistical analysis was conducted in Review Manager (RevMan V.5.4). Unadjusted Odds Ratios, P-values, and 95% confidence intervals were presented. Results: Discrimination in the United States is evident among racial groups regarding medical care portraying mental risk behaviors as having serious outcomes in the health of minority groups. The perceived health inequity had a low association to the majority group as compared to the minority group (OR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.22 to 0.78; P = .007), and the association of mental health problems to the Caucasian-American majority group was low (OR = 0.51; 95% CI = 0.45 to 0.58; P < .001). Conclusion: As the pandemic continues into its next stage, efforts should be taken to address the gaps in clinical training and education, and medical practice to avoid the recurring patterns of racial health disparities that become especially prominent in community health emergencies. A standardized tool to assess racial discrimination and inequity will potentially improve pandemic healthcare delivery.

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