TY - JOUR
T1 - Prejudice toward immigrants to Spain and Israel
T2 - An integrated threat theory analysis
AU - Stephan, Walter G.
AU - Ybarra, Oscar
AU - Martínez, Carmen Martínez
AU - Schwarzwald, Joseph
AU - Tur-Kaspa, Michal
PY - 1998/7
Y1 - 1998/7
N2 - An integrated threat theory composed of four variables was used to predict attitudes toward immigrant groups in Spain and Israel. The four threats are symbolic threats based on value differences between groups; realistic threats to the power, resources, and well-being of the in-group; anxiety concerning social interaction with out-group members; and feelings of threat arising from negative stereotypes of the out-group. All four threats were significant predictors of attitudes toward one or more of the immigrant groups. It was predicted, and found, that intergroup anxiety and negative stereotypes were more powerful and consistent predictors of prejudicial attitudes toward immigrants than were realistic threats or symbolic threats. The implications of the theory for the causes and reduction of prejudice were discussed.
AB - An integrated threat theory composed of four variables was used to predict attitudes toward immigrant groups in Spain and Israel. The four threats are symbolic threats based on value differences between groups; realistic threats to the power, resources, and well-being of the in-group; anxiety concerning social interaction with out-group members; and feelings of threat arising from negative stereotypes of the out-group. All four threats were significant predictors of attitudes toward one or more of the immigrant groups. It was predicted, and found, that intergroup anxiety and negative stereotypes were more powerful and consistent predictors of prejudicial attitudes toward immigrants than were realistic threats or symbolic threats. The implications of the theory for the causes and reduction of prejudice were discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/0022022198294004
DO - 10.1177/0022022198294004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032344444
SN - 0022-0221
VL - 29
SP - 559
EP - 576
JO - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
JF - Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
IS - 4
ER -