Intergroup Emotions toward Asian Americans as Mediators in the Relationships of Intergroup Stereotypes and Ingroup Identity with Intergroup Behaviors

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine if intergroup emotions toward Asian Americans mediate the effects of intergroup stereotypes and ingroup identity on intergroup behaviors. Results indicate that admiration, hostility, and fear toward Asians mediate the effects of perceived warmth and competence and ingroup identity on approach and avoidance responses. Results also indicate admiration has a positive association with perceived warmth and competence of Asians, but a negative association with ingroup identity. Hostility has a negative relationship with perceived warmth of Asians, but a positive relationship with perceived competence and ingroup identity. Admiration and hostility appear to have opposite relationships with intergroup approach and avoidance.

KEYWORDS:

• Asian Americans
• intergroup behaviors
• intergroup emotions
• intergroup stereotypes

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Qin Zhang

Qin Zhang is a professor in the Department of Communication at Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA. Her research focuses on intercultural conflict, intergroup relations, and instructional communication.