Schematic representations of ethnic minorities in young university students

  1. Alvidrez, Salvador 2
  2. Igartua Perosanz, Juan José 1
  3. Martínez Rosón, María del Mar 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

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  2. 2 Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
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    Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

    San Nicolás de los Garza, México

    ROR https://ror.org/01fh86n78

Revue:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728,  1695-2294

Année de publication: 2015

Volumen: 31

Número: 3

Pages: 930-940

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.31.3.183941 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

D'autres publications dans: Anales de psicología

Résumé

This study analyzes the cognitive representations of ethnic mi-norities in a sample of Spanish undergraduate students. As a general hy-pothesis it was predicted that perceived differences in social status shape these representations and expectations for contact. In consecutive group interviews, participants were quizzed about their knowledge, experiences and expectations associated with social interactions with people belonging to ethnic minority groups. The information obtained from the participants was analyzed by using a mixture of quantitative and qualitative techniques in order to discover underlying dimensions in their responses. The results confirmed our prediction by displaying different associations between dif-ferent types of contact (e.g., positive, negative) and the representations of minorities according to their position in the perceived social hierarchy. Findings are discussed in terms of their potential implications for contact interventions

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