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Almudena Giménez de la Peña1, Jesús M Canto Ortiz, Pablo Fernández Berrocal
1Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain. almudena@uma.es
The Spanish Journal of Psychology
|May 27, 2003
Summary
Andalusian children develop strong regional and national identities early on. They exhibit in-group favoritism and hold negative stereotypes towards other Spanish and European groups.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Cultural Identity Studies
Background:
- Limited research exists on the developmental mechanisms of group and cultural identity construction.
- Social psychology has extensively studied intergroup relations but less so the developmental trajectory of identity formation in children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the developmental evolution of self-categorization in Andalusian children.
- To assess how age influences self-identification as Andalusian, Spanish, and European.
- To examine the affective evaluations of various social groups by Andalusian children and their relationship with self-categorization.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study assessing self-categorization and group evaluations in Andalusian children.
- Analysis of age-related changes in identity and affective group ratings.
- Exploration of correlations between self-categorization and intergroup attitudes.
Main Results:
- Andalusian children demonstrate a dual Andalusian and Spanish identity from an early age.
- In-group favoritism is prevalent across all age groups studied.
- Negative stereotypes were observed towards other Spanish regional groups and European communities.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive development and intergroup relations significantly influence the formation of national and regional identity in children.
- Early development of dual regional and national identity is characteristic of Andalusian children.
- Prevalent in-group favoritism and negative out-group stereotypes highlight key aspects of childhood intergroup cognition.
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