Self-esteem and in-group bias among members of a religious social category

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 401-411

  Hunter, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

In group bias; New Zealand; Self esteem; Social category; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADULT; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0035378825     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540109600561     Document Type: Article

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