Abstract
The Stereotype Content Model hypothesizes anti-Asian American stereotypes differentiating two dimensions: (excessive) competence and (deficient) sociability. The Scale of Anti-Asian American Stereotypes (SAAAS) shows this envious mixed prejudice in six studies. Study 1 began with 131 racial attitude items. Studies 2 and 3 tested 684 respondents on a focused 25-item version. Studies 4 and 5 tested the final 25-item SAAAS on 222 respondents at three campuses; scores predicted outgroup friendships, cultural experiences, and (over)estimated campus presence. Study 6 showed that allegedly low sociability, rather than excessively high competence, drives rejection of Asian Americans, consistent with system justification theory. The SAAAS demonstrates mixed, envious anti-Asian American prejudice, contrasting with more-often-studied contemptuous racial prejudices (i.e., against Blacks).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-47 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Social Psychology
Keywords
- Ambivalent
- Asian american
- Attitude
- Prejudice
- Stereotype