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Structural modeling of generalized prejudice: The role of social dominance, authoritarianism, and empathy

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Summary, in English

Structural equation modeling on questionnaire data showed that prejudice toward different target groups can be represented in terms of a general prejudice factor. Distinction of classical and modern prejudice only increased model fit marginally. In two separate samples (paper and pencil vs. Internet) several structural models of the relationship between key individual difference variables and prejudice were tested, revealing highly similar results. Social dominance orientation, empathy, and right-wing authoritarianism had direct effects on generalized prejudice. The effect of participant sex on generalized prejudice, where the men scored higher, was largely mediated by empathy. The benefit of including empathy in structural models of prejudice is emphasized.

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Pages

10-17

Publication/Series

Journal of Individual Differences

Volume

28

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Hogrefe & Huber Publishers

Topic

  • Psychology

Keywords

  • prejudice
  • empathy
  • social dominance orientation
  • authoritarianism

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2151-2299