Intergroup Anxiety: A Person X Situation Approach

Offers a person X situation approach to the study of intergroup anxiety in which anxiety in intergroup encounters is viewed as a transaction between the individual and the environment. An individual difference measure of intergroup anxiety toward African Americans is developed. Presents studies asse...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 1996-11, Vol.22 (11), p.1177-1188
Main Author: Britt, Thomas W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
African Americans
Anxiety
Black American people
Blacks
Ethnicity
Group dynamics
Human Relations
Individual differences
Influence
Interaction
Intergroup anxiety
Intergroup Relations
Minority & ethnic groups
Racial Discrimination
Racial Relations
Social Bias
Social psychology
Stereotypes
Validity
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Summary:Offers a person X situation approach to the study of intergroup anxiety in which anxiety in intergroup encounters is viewed as a transaction between the individual and the environment. An individual difference measure of intergroup anxiety toward African Americans is developed. Presents studies assessing the scale's reliability and validity. Discusses issues relating to intergroup anxiety and prejudice. (KW)
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/01461672962211008