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Responses to interracial interactions over time.

E Ashby Plant1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. plant@psy.fsu.edu

Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|September 28, 2004
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Interracial anxiety stems from fears of bias, impacting interaction quality and leading to avoidance. Personal motivation to be unbiased can foster more positive interracial expectations and experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Anxiety Studies

Background:

  • Expands on Plant and Devine's (2003) model of interracial anxiety.
  • Examines the antecedents and implications of interracial anxiety in diverse populations.
  • Investigates the dynamics of interracial interactions over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test and expand the model of interracial anxiety.
  • To examine predictors and outcomes of interracial anxiety in two distinct groups.
  • To understand the role of expectancies and motivation in interracial interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study examining interracial interactions at two time points.
  • Study 1: Focused on non-Black individuals interacting with Black individuals.

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  • Study 2: Focused on Black individuals interacting with White individuals.

    • Main Results:

    • Expectancies about bias predicted interracial anxiety and interaction quality.
    • Interracial anxiety was linked to a greater desire to avoid future interactions.
    • Personal motivation to respond without prejudice correlated with more positive expectancies.

    Conclusions:

    • Fear of bias is a key driver of interracial anxiety.
    • Interracial anxiety negatively impacts the quality and frequency of interracial contact.
    • Understanding individual motivations can inform strategies for improving intergroup relations.