Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1690-1717

Predictive factors of ethnic prejudice toward immigrants in a epresentative subsample of Spanish young people (Article)

González-Castro J.L. , Ubillos S. , Ibáñez J.
  • a Universidad de Burgos, Facultad de Humanidades y Educación, Área de Psicología Social, C/Villadiego s/n, Burgos 09001, Spain, Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
  • b Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
  • c Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain

Abstract

This research aimed to study those factors that predict different types of ethnic prejudice in a representative subsample of Spanish young people. The instrument we used was Pettigrew & Meertens' (1995) blatant/subtle prejudice scale. Results show that although there is a similar underlying pattern in both types of ethnic prejudice, subtle prejudice is based more on cultural differences, whereas blatant prejudice also stresses the racial, economic, and labor effects of immigration. Moreover, blatant prejudice is also influenced by the formal level of education and political position. The results are interpreted within the Spanish context; and the implications for identity formation and maintenance, and practical programs directed toward ethnic prejudice awareness are discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-67651171602&doi=10.1111%2fj.1559-1816.2009.00500.x&partnerID=40&md5=a7e7cbe6f29c4d99d6be8962533a2edb
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00500.x
ISSN: 00219029
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English