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Social identity contingencies: how diversity cues signal threat or safety for African Americans in mainstream institutions

Purdie-Vaughns, Valerie, Steele, Claude M., Davies, Paul G., Ditlmann, Ruth, Crosby, Jennifer Randall·2008·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.94.4.615
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This research demonstrates that people at risk of devaluation based on group membership are attuned to cues that signal social identity contingencies--judgments, stereotypes, opportunities, restrictions, and treatments that are tied to one's social identity in a given setting. In 3 experiments, African American professionals were attuned to minority representation and diversity philosophy cues when they were presented as a part of workplace settings. Low minority representation cues coupled with colorblindness (as opposed to valuing diversity) led African American professionals to perceive threatening identity contingencies and to distrust the setting (Experiment 1). The authors then verified that the mechanism mediating the effect of setting cues on trust was identity contingent evaluations (Experiments 2 & 3). The power of social identity contingencies as they relate to underrepresented groups in mainstream institutions is discussed.

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  • In leadership situations, women often experience social identity contingencies.

    “In other words, in leadership situations women often experience”

    From Managing to clear the air: Stereotype threat, women, and leadership (2016) · cites this paper as Purdie-Vaughns, Steele, Davies, Ditlmann, & Crosby, 2008

  • Exposure to chronically threatening environments can lead to enhanced vigilance to cues that signal threat.

    “Exposure to chronically threatening environments can lead to an enhanced vigilance to cues that signal threat (Kaiser, Vick, & Major, 2006;Purdie-Vaughns, et al., 2008).”

    From Managing to clear the air: Stereotype threat, women, and leadership (2016) · cites this paper as Purdie-Vaughns, et al., 2008

  • Stigmatized individuals are often acutely attuned to situational cues that signal social identity contingencies.

    “Stigmatized individuals are often acutely attuned to situational cues that signal social identity contingencies (Purdie-Vaughns, et al., 2008).”

    From Managing to clear the air: Stereotype threat, women, and leadership (2016) · cites this paper as Purdie-Vaughns, et al., 2008

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Authors
Purdie-Vaughns, V., Steele, C. M., Davies, P. G., Ditlmann, R., & Crosby, J. R.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
  • University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus (CA)
ORCID
Ditlmann, Ruth
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2008-04
Volume
94
Issue
4
Pages
615-630
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.94.4.615
OpenAlex
W2135311814
Cited by
786
References
69
Citations by year
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FWCI
88.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • OPUS 4 (Zuse Institute Berlin) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Research Service Award
  • Russell Sage Foundation
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
Keywords
African Americans, workplace diversity, minority representation, color vision deficiency, valuing diversity, threat perception, institutional trust, underrepresented groups, stereotypes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, Cues, Female, Hierarchy, Social, Humans, Judgment, Male, Prejudice, Rejection, Psychology, Social Identification, Social Values, Stereotyping, Organizational Culture, Cultural Diversity, Trust, Black People

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