When does it hurt? Intergroup permeability moderates the link between discrimination and self-esteem
(2015) European Journal of Social Psychology — Vol. 45, n° 1, p. 3-9 (2015)
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- Research shows that personal discrimination and group discrimination have distinct effects on personal self-esteem. Specifically, whereas personal discrimination negatively impacts self-esteem, group discrimination increases it. We suggest that this pattern is dependent on the socio-structural context in which individuals experience discrimination. To test this hypothesis, we manipulate intergroup permeability and examine its impact on the link between personal/group discrimination and personal self-esteem. Results show that a control condition replicates previous research, that is, a positive association between group discrimination and self-esteem and a negative association for personal discrimination. The positive association of group discrimination disappeared in a permeable context and reversed when the context was presented as impermeable. Moreover, the deleterious effect of personal discrimination on self-esteem vanished in impermeable contexts. Results are discussed in light of the literature on stigmatization.
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Bourguignon, D., Yzerbyt, V., Pinto Teixeira, C. N., & Herman, G. (2015). When does it hurt? Intergroup permeability moderates the link between discrimination and self-esteem. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2083 (Original work published 2015)