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Stereotype Threat at Work: A Meta-Analysis
Courtney von Hippel1, Clara Kühner2, Sarah P Coundouris1
1The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin
|December 13, 2024
Summary
Stereotype threat in the workplace negatively impacts job satisfaction and engagement, particularly for older employees. This workplace stressor is linked to exhaustion and turnover intentions, affecting overall authenticity and performance.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Workplace Mental Health
Background:
- Stereotype threat arises from concerns about social group judgments.
- Understanding its workplace impact is crucial for employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To meta-analytically examine the workplace correlates of stereotype threat.
- To investigate moderators influencing these relationships, specifically age and gender.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a preregistered meta-analysis of 61 independent studies.
- Included data from 40,134 participants.
- Analyzed relationships between stereotype threat and various work-related outcomes.
Main Results:
- Stereotype threat positively correlated with exhaustion, negative affect, and turnover intentions.
- It negatively correlated with job satisfaction, engagement, performance, and self-efficacy.
- Negative impacts on career aspirations, job satisfaction, and engagement were more pronounced for older employees.
Conclusions:
- Stereotype threat is a significant workplace stressor with broad negative consequences.
- Organizations must address stereotype threat to improve employee well-being and performance.
- Moderator analyses highlight differential impacts based on demographic factors like age.
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