Abstract
We tested role congruity theory, which states that prejudice arises from an incongruity between group stereotypes and role characteristics, by assessing prejudice toward men and women with a masculine or feminine mental illness. Across two studies, participants acting as a vocational counselor rated the suitability of each target individual in each role. Men and individuals with a masculine sex-typed illness were more suitable for agentic roles, whereas women and individuals with a feminine sex-typed illness were more suitable for communal roles. In addition, sex and mental illness sex-type were better predictors of prejudice than evaluations of the group.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 70-82 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Basic and Applied Social Psychology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Funding
Anne M. Koenig was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health under Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (No. 1 F31 MH074251).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Applied Psychology