APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Immigration and the Status Quo: System Justification Predicts Beliefs about Migrants Independently from Other Threats
- Ruth Vanstone
York University - Friesen Justin
University of Winnipeg - Gaucher Danielle
University of Winnipeg
Abstract
Past research shows system-justification (SJ) motivation predicts positivity towards migrants in contexts where national ideologies support immigration (Canada). This study extended those findings in the USA, a context with more national ambivalence towards immigration. We found SJ-related variables predicted migrant stereotype positivity independent of other ideologies (e.g., social dominance).
Social Groups/Social Relationships
