Abstract
With a person-centered approach, the constellations of internal motivation and external motivation to respond without prejudice within individuals are examined, and how these relate to directly and indirectly reported levels of prejudice. Using latent profile analysis, we identified four subgroups of motivated individuals among large national samples of majority members in Germany (N = 1745) and in the Netherlands (N = 1645). With one exception, these subgroups differed in the proportion of prejudiced individuals as well as the average level of self-reported prejudice. Our findings make a contribution to the literature by highlighting the importance of considering how internal and external motivations are organized within individuals for understanding their prejudicial responses.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 435-454 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Social Psychology |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This contribution was supported by a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No 740788).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- external motivation
- internal motivation
- latent profiles
- Prejudice