White privilege in the face of COVID-19 threat.

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dc.contributor.advisorTsang, Jo-Ann C.
dc.creatorWeedman, Monica V., 1997-
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-6776-4185
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-03T13:20:28Z
dc.date.available2022-06-03T13:20:28Z
dc.date.created2022-05
dc.date.issued2022-04-01
dc.date.submittedMay 2022
dc.date.updated2022-06-03T13:20:29Z
dc.description.abstractRecent work on the psychology of privilege posits that evidence of White Privilege poses a threat to White individuals’ self- regard, motivating defensive responding. However, existing literature explores this phenomenon as a unitary source of threat, without consideration of external conditions that might affect how White individuals interact with their privileged status. The current study (N = 283) experimentally manipulated exposure to the external threat of COVID-19 to investigate perceptions of White Privilege when the domains in which privilege affords advantage are threatened. Consistent with previous findings, we hypothesized that participants exposed to COVID-19 threat would demonstrate defensive responding in the form of White Privilege denial and increased claims of life hardship to maintain resources threatened and restore positive self- regard. Instead, we found that experiencing negative affect following exposure to COVID-19 threat increased egalitarian attitudes toward White Privilege, and this effect is influenced by person- level ideology. These findings hold important implications for the understanding of inequity and implementation of inequity- reduction interventions.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/11976
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectWhite privilege. Threat. COVID-19. Prejudice.
dc.titleWhite privilege in the face of COVID-19 threat.
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
local.embargo.lift2027-05-01
local.embargo.terms2027-05-01
thesis.degree.departmentBaylor University. Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience.
thesis.degree.grantorBaylor University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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