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When does it hurt? Intergroup permeability moderates the link between discrimination and self-esteem

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Bourguignon, David [Université de Lorraine, France] Yzerbyt, Vincent [UCL] Pinto Teixeira, Càtia Noémia [UCL] Herman, Ginette [UCL]

Research shows that personal discrimination and group discrimination have distinct effects on personal self-esteem. Specifically, whereas personal discrimination negatively impacts self-esteem, group discrimination increases it. We suggest that this pattern is dependent on the socio-structural context in which individuals experience discrimination. To test this hypothesis, we manipulate intergroup permeability and examine its impact on the link between personal/group discrimination and personal self-esteem. Results show that a control condition replicates previous research, that is, a positive association between group discrimination and self-esteem and a negative association for personal discrimination. The positive association of group discrimination disappeared in a permeable context and reversed when the context was presented as impermeable. Moreover, the deleterious effect of personal discrimination on self-esteem vanished in impermeable contexts. Results are discussed in light of the literature on stigmatization.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2015
Language Anglais
Journal information "European Journal of Social Psychology" - Vol. 45, no.1, p. 3-9 (2015)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher JohnWiley & Sons Ltd. (Chichester)
issn 0046-2772
e-issn 1099-0992
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - SSH/IPSY - Psychological Sciences Research Institute
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Bibliographic reference Bourguignon, David ; Yzerbyt, Vincent ; Pinto Teixeira, Càtia Noémia ; Herman, Ginette. When does it hurt? Intergroup permeability moderates the link between discrimination and self-esteem. In: European Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 45, no.1, p. 3-9 (2015)
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