Abstract
Public employees often face pervasive negative stereotypes. Despite a growing body of research, the factors contributing to such stereotypes remain underexplored. We present a pre-registered study with two population-based survey experiments using video vignettes—on teachers and police officers. Both investigate the impact of mediatized events, trust, and personal characteristics on stereotyping (n = 3,502). Our results show that news reports affect stereotyping of both professions. High and low trust are linked to positive and negative stereotyping, respectively. Lastly, urban/rural setting and education yield mixed effects. Our findings offer theoretical and practical implications for understanding factors shaping public employee stereotyping.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Public Management Review |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 27 Oct 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
NWO VIDI VIDI.185.017 Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [NWO VIDI VIDI.185.017]
Funders | Funder number |
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [NWO VIDI] | VIDI.185.017 |
Keywords
- police
- population-based survey experiment
- Public sector stereotype
- teachers
- trust