RIS ID
17537
Abstract
The present investigation sought to extend recent research concerned with assessing the link between domain specific self-esteem and intergroup evaluation. It was hypothesized that, following the display of group favoring evaluations, category members would experience an increase in that domain of self-esteem judged to be more important to the ingroup. Support for this hypothesis was found. A pilot study was conducted to ascertain which domains of the self were judged by male category members to be important and unimportant to the ingroup. On the basis of this analysis, domains of self-esteem important (i.e. physical self-esteem) and unimportant (i.e. religious self-esteem) to the male ingroup were assessed prior to and following the display of group favoring evaluations. In the experimental condition, respondents evaluated ingroup targets (i.e. men) more highly than outgroup targets (i. e. women). Following the manifestation of these evaluations, respondents experienced a sharp increase in that domain of self-esteem judged to be more important to the ingroup (i.e. physical self-esteem). The domain of self-esteem judged to be less important to the ingroup (i.e. religious self-esteem) was unaffected by the display of group favoring evaluations.
Publication Details
Hunter, J. A., O'Brien, K. S. & Grocott, A. C. (1999). Social identity, domain specific self-esteem and intergroup evaluation: The relevance of important self-esteem domains.. Current Research in Social Psychology, 4 (6), 160-177.