How threatening are people with mental disability? it depends on the type of threat and the disability
(2023) Current Psychology (New York) : developmental - learning - personality - social — Vol. 42, n° 31, p. 27019-27034 (2023)
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- There is clear evidence that people with mental disability suffer from discrimination at school, at work, and in society. Less is known about the psychological processes and perceptions that guide such behaviors and even less if these perceptions vary according to the type of disability. Our objective was to build on well-established social psychological models and investigate the perceptions (i.e., stereotypes, perceived threats, and emotions) of people towards different types of mental disability. Participants from two francophone countries completed a questionnaire measuring their perceptions towards 18 mental disabilities and their familiarity with disability (N = 560). As expected, results revealed heterogeneous perceptions across groups. Moreover, perceived threats mediated the link between the stereotype of warmth and emotions. Surprisingly, greater familiarity with mental disability went along with greater derogation. This research nuances the overly generalized perceptions often associated with mental disability. We discuss implications for the reduction of discrimination against people with mental disability.
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Aubé, B., Rohmer, O., & Yzerbyt, V. (2023). How threatening are people with mental disability? it depends on the type of threat and the disability. Current Psychology (New York) : developmental - learning - personality - social, 42(31), 27019-27034. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03655-1 (Original work published 2023)