Perceptions of ambiguously unpleasant interracial interactions: A structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 637-663

  Marino, Teresa L ^a   Negy, Charles ^a   Hammons, Mary E ^a   McKinney, Cliff ^a   Asberg, Kia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry hypothesis; Cognitive interpretation style; Discrimination; Ethnicity; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUDGMENT; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 36749081165     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.141.6.637-666     Document Type: Article

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