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The Syndrome of Group‐Focused Enmity: The Interrelation of Prejudices Tested with Multiple Cross‐Sectional and Panel Data
Author(s) -
Zick Andreas,
Wolf Carina,
Küpper Beate,
Davidov Eldad,
Schmidt Peter,
Heitmeyer Wilhelm
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00566.x
Subject(s) - prejudice (legal term) , ideology , psychology , german , inequality , social psychology , structural equation modeling , stability (learning theory) , panel data , group (periodic table) , econometrics , political science , statistics , mathematics , computer science , geography , politics , mathematical analysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , law , archaeology , machine learning
Different types of prejudice are usually treated as separate constructs. We propose that they constitute a syndrome of group‐focused enmity (GFE), that is, they are related to each other and share a common core that is strongly predicted by a generalized ideology of inequality. Furthermore, GFE components are supposed to have similar predictors and outcomes. An empirical test is presented using structural equation modeling on the syndrome, its causes, consequences, and structural stability over time. The study relies on three German cross‐sectional probability samples (each N= 2,700) and a related panel study (2002, 2003, and 2004). The idea of a GFE syndrome is strongly supported. Future research is discussed, as well as alternative approaches of a common prejudice factor .