When status becomes essential: Developmental changes in the expression and consequences of essentialist beliefs about status

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara M Mandalaywala ◽  
Ryan Lei ◽  
Josie Benitez ◽  
Marjorie Rhodes
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Status Group ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
Group Members ◽  
And Behaviors

Beliefs about social status have far-reaching social and psychological implications; therefore, it is critical to understand their development. The present research used a novel groups paradigm to investigate whether children (N=121) and adults (N =89) hold essentialist beliefs about social status (thinking of status as shared among group members, stable, heritable, and derived from intrinsic causes) and whether these beliefs contribute to discrimination and bias toward members of a low-status novel group. Participants endorsed some aspects of status essentialism (viewing status as a group-linked property) but not others (not viewing status as stable, heritable, or inherent). Neither children nor adults displayed a behavioral or affective preference for the higher-status group, or prejudice toward the lower-status group, not even when status was viewed as a group-linked property. This study suggests that more complex and multi-dimensional essentialist beliefs about status might be necessary to engender discriminatory attitudes and behaviors toward lower-status groups.

scholarly journals Social Status Affects the Causal Relationship Between Prejudice, Discrimination, Personality, Subjective Well-Being, and Self-Esteem

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Valdece Sousa Bastos ◽  
Víthor Rosa Franco ◽  
Annalisa Myer
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Status ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Status Group ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination

People who repeatedly experience prejudice and discrimination are at greater risk for developing several negative consequences, such as low self-esteem (SE). However, scholars have not explored the role of social status as an important variable for this relationship, and its consequences. The current study is aimed at investigating the role of status on the relationship between self-perceived prejudice and discrimination (SPPD), subjective well-being (SWB), SE, and the Big-Five. In a Brazilian sample (N = 1,130), we found that social status affects the network structure among low- and high-status group members. We also found that not all causal relations are equal between groups, such that the influence of SPPD, SE, and neuroticism is different depending on participants’ social status. Our results demonstrate the importance of accounting for social status when crafting psychological interventions to mitigate the negative effects of prejudice and discrimination and dismantle systems of oppression for low-status group members.

Norm Talk and Intergroup Communication

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sucharita Belavadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Intergroup Communication ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Categorization Theory ◽  
Group Members ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Group Attributes ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Different Sources

Norms are regularized patterns of attitudes and behavior that characterize a group of individuals, separate the group from other groups of individuals, and prescribe and describe attitudes and behaviors for group members. Relying on social identity theory and self-categorization theory, the role played by group norms within groups and the processes by which such norms are promulgated within groups are discussed. Norm talk or the communication of normative information within groups is explored, as a major proportion of communication within groups is dedicated to clarifying ingroup identities and group attributes such as attitudes and behaviors that characterize the group. Group members can glean normative information by attending to norm talk for instance, by listening to the content of fellow group members’ communications, from their behavior, and from influential or prototypical sources within the group. According to self-categorization theory, once individuals categorize themselves as members of a salient group or category, they represent normative information cognitively as ingroup prototypes. Prototypes are a fuzzy set of group attributes (such as attitudes and behaviors that characterize the group) and simultaneously minimize differences within groups while maximizing differences between groups. Thus, clear group prototypes help create distinct identities that are clearly demarcated from other groups. Group members should be especially attentive to information that flows from prototypical sources within groups—such as leaders and ingroup media sources—while efforts should be made to differentiate from marginal or deviant members who deviate from the prototype and reduce clarity of ingroup prototypes. The processes through which attending to information communicated by different sources within groups—both prototypical and non-prototypical—help group members seek normative information and clarification of ingroup prototypes are discussed.

Humility attenuates negative attitudes and behaviors toward religious out-group members

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daryl R. Van Tongeren ◽  
Joshua Stafford ◽  
Joshua N. Hook ◽  
Jeffrey D. Green ◽  
Don E. Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Group Members ◽  
And Behaviors

Bioterrorism-Related Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Community-Based Clinicians

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S2) ◽  
pp. S48
Author(s):  
Robyn R. M. Gershon ◽  
Kristine A. Qureshi ◽  
Stephen S. Morse ◽  
Marissa A. Berrera ◽  
Catherine B. Dela Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

The Impact of Universal Suicide-Prevention Programs on the Help-Seeking Attitudes and Behaviors of Youths

Crisis ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Klimes-Dougan ◽  
David A. Klingbeil ◽  
Sarah J. Meller
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Universal Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Suicide Prevention Programs ◽  
The Impact

Background: While the ultimate goal of adolescent suicide-prevention efforts is to decrease the incidence of death by suicide, a critical intermediary goal is directing youths toward effective sources of assistance. Aim: To comprehensively review the universal prevention literature and examine the effects of universal prevention programs on student’s attitudes and behaviors related to help-seeking. Method: We systematically reviewed studies that assessed help-seeking outcomes including prevention efforts utilizing (1) psychoeducational curricula, (2) gatekeeper training, and (3) public service messaging directed at youths. Of the studies reviewed, 17 studies evaluated the help-seeking outcomes. These studies were identified through a range of sources (e.g., searching online databases, examining references of published articles on suicide prevention). Results: The results of this review suggest that suicide-prevention programming has a limited impact on help-seeking behavior. Although there was some evidence that suicide-prevention programs had a positive impact on students’ help-seeking attitudes and behaviors, there was also evidence of no effects or iatrogenic effects. Sex and risk status were moderators of program effects on students help-seeking. Conclusions: Caution is warranted when considering which suicidal prevention interventions best optimize the intended goals. The impact on adolescents’ help-seeking behavior is a key concern for educators and mental-health professionals.

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