2020 INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Showcase
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Greek letter societies--Public opinion; Prejudices;
Abstract
Greek membership has been linked to prejudice toward others (Rhoads, 1995), but little research has examined prejudice toward Greek members. Participants completed individual difference measures related to prejudice as well as measures of religiosity, political orientation, gender, Greek membership, and Greek myths. Participants who perceived Greek members as more like themselves held fewer negative stereotypes of and more positive attitudes toward Greek members. Contact, including being a Greek member oneself, was also related to warmer attitudes toward Greek members. Individual difference factors that have predicted prejudice toward other groups (e.g., based on ethnicity or sexual orientation; RWA, SDO) did not relate to prejudice, suggesting that predictors of prejudice may vary depending on whether group membership is voluntary and/or whether a group is high or low status.
Start Date
17-4-2020 12:00 PM
End Date
17-4-2020 4:00 PM
Faculty Advisor
Helen C. Harton
Department
Department of Psychology
Student Type
Graduate Student
Copyright
©2020 Evan Stilgenbauer, Matt Sedlacek, and Riley Rodemaker
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Stilgenbauer, Evan; Sedlacek, Matt; and Rodemaker, Riley, "What is Your Prejudice? Predicting Prejudice Towards Greek Members" (2020). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 12.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2020/all/12
What is Your Prejudice? Predicting Prejudice Towards Greek Members
Greek membership has been linked to prejudice toward others (Rhoads, 1995), but little research has examined prejudice toward Greek members. Participants completed individual difference measures related to prejudice as well as measures of religiosity, political orientation, gender, Greek membership, and Greek myths. Participants who perceived Greek members as more like themselves held fewer negative stereotypes of and more positive attitudes toward Greek members. Contact, including being a Greek member oneself, was also related to warmer attitudes toward Greek members. Individual difference factors that have predicted prejudice toward other groups (e.g., based on ethnicity or sexual orientation; RWA, SDO) did not relate to prejudice, suggesting that predictors of prejudice may vary depending on whether group membership is voluntary and/or whether a group is high or low status.
