Group identification moderates emotional responses to perceived prejudice

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1005-1017

  McCoy, Shannon K ^a   Major, Brenda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Group identification; Social identity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0042709300     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203253466     Document Type: Article

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