Is the stereotype of welfare recipients associated with type of welfare state regime? A cross-national meta-regression of the stereotype content model
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Schofield, Timothy P., Suomi, Aino and Butterworth, Peter. (2022). Is the stereotype of welfare recipients associated with type of welfare state regime? A cross-national meta-regression of the stereotype content model. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 52(4), pp. 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12843
Authors | Schofield, Timothy P., Suomi, Aino and Butterworth, Peter |
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Abstract | The association of societal-level structural factors with stereotypes and stigma can be examined using the stereotype content model (SCM). The main aim of the current study was to review and synthesize all available research data of SCM dimensions of Warmth and Competence perceptions of welfare recipients, and compare the ratings in different types of social welfare regimes (Nordic, Conservative, and Liberal). To do this, we reviewed all published literature using the SCM methodology to assess stereotypes of welfare recipients and perfomed a cross-national meta-regression of 17 datasets (total N = 1797) drawn from six countries representing three types of welfare regimes. In each of the studies, participants were asked how others in their country viewed welfare recipients on the dimensions of warmth and competence. We predicted and found support for the hypothesis that countries with a Nordic welfare regime have a warmer cultural stereotype of welfare recipients than countries with a Liberal or Conservative regime. However, the expected association between Liberal welfare regime and incompetence stereotypes was not found. Supplementary analyses showed that the type of welfare regime better explained country differences in welfare stereotypes than country differences in income inequality. This study demonstrates how stereotypes of warmth and competence vary across welfare regimes, adding to knowledge about how societal-level factors are related to cultural stereotypes. |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Social Psychology |
Journal citation | 52 (4), pp. 201-209 |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 0021-9029 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12843 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85119666196 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 201-209 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 23 Nov 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 12 Nov 2021 |
Deposited | 25 May 2022 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DP16014178 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8xx4y/is-the-stereotype-of-welfare-recipients-associated-with-type-of-welfare-state-regime-a-cross-national-meta-regression-of-the-stereotype-content-model
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