Testing intergroup threat theory: Realistic and symbolic threats, religiosity and gender as predictors of prejudice
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Makashvili, Ana
Vardanashvili, Irina
Javakhishvili, Nino
Abstract / Description
The complex phenomenon of prejudice has been the focus of interest among social psychologists since the mid-20th century. The Intergroup Threat Theory (ITT) is one of the most efficient theoretical frameworks to identify the triggers of prejudice. In this study, using experimental design, we examined the effects of symbolic and realistic threats on prejudice that was measured by means of a modified social distance scale. The study participants were 611 undergraduate students from the country of Georgia. In addition to providing further support for ITT, the study showed that the level of religiosity moderated the effects between both types of threats and prejudice, although it had different indications for realistic and symbolic threats, while gender interacted only with symbolic threat. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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prejudice intergroup threat theory realistic and symbolic threatsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2018-06-19
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
14
Issue
2
Page numbers
464–484
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Makashvili, A., Vardanashvili, I., & Javakhishvili, N. (2018). Testing intergroup threat theory: Realistic and symbolic threats, religiosity and gender as predictors of prejudice. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(2), 464–484. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1483
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Makashvili, Ana
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Vardanashvili, Irina
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Javakhishvili, Nino
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Date of first publication2018-06-19
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Abstract / DescriptionThe complex phenomenon of prejudice has been the focus of interest among social psychologists since the mid-20th century. The Intergroup Threat Theory (ITT) is one of the most efficient theoretical frameworks to identify the triggers of prejudice. In this study, using experimental design, we examined the effects of symbolic and realistic threats on prejudice that was measured by means of a modified social distance scale. The study participants were 611 undergraduate students from the country of Georgia. In addition to providing further support for ITT, the study showed that the level of religiosity moderated the effects between both types of threats and prejudice, although it had different indications for realistic and symbolic threats, while gender interacted only with symbolic threat. Implications of the findings are discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationMakashvili, A., Vardanashvili, I., & Javakhishvili, N. (2018). Testing intergroup threat theory: Realistic and symbolic threats, religiosity and gender as predictors of prejudice. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(2), 464–484. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1483
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1106
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1298
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1483
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Keyword(s)prejudiceen_US
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Keyword(s)intergroup threat theoryen_US
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Keyword(s)realistic and symbolic threatsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleTesting intergroup threat theory: Realistic and symbolic threats, religiosity and gender as predictors of prejudiceen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers464–484
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Volume14
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